Project Nim

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Ian R @RT23899272 08/26/2025 I ceased watching within minutes. Nim was removed basically as a new-born from his mother. Some freak of a woman, who had a pile of her own children, took him, no questions asked. I quit when she started breastfeeding the Chimpanzee. I felt sick already and had murderous thoughts toward the scientist who forcibly removed baby chimps from their mothers to conduct experiments. I stopped, went online and read reviews. I'm going to save myself the emotional trauma of watching this. See more Thomas M @TMProofreader 11/26/2022 The best documentary movie ever made! See more jon c 07/08/2021 A chimpanzee can teach us the meaning of being human Director James Marsh helms the story of Chimpsky, a baby chimp separated from his mother and other siblings at a young age in 1973 Communicating with a chimpanzee became a landmark experiment and Stephanie Lafarge does just that just coming out of Columbus University Her daughter Jenny Lee even shared her insight on the whole experience It's rocky at first but that's all part of it; things like this take time to develop that special bond This documentary explores the language humans share with animals but with Nim it's all about establishing a relationship based on sign language Nim wasn't a pet but treated like an actual member of the family He could sense others feelings but also be kinda mischievous Yet as an animal he's still capable of going wild at any time, Nim would get temper tantrums and go on a rampage Nobody keeps a chimpanzee fit more than 5 years because they can be very unpredictable with their strength and behavior This ape would test the nature vs nurture hypothesis making headlines and media coverage By the 1970s Nim's attitudes started to change drastically and extra precautions had to be taken Chimps are like us being very hedonistic The documentary is shocking, beautiful, awespiring, warm, and tragic There's a bond between man and animal that is fascinating to learn about despite all its shortcomings No one says it'll be easy as it takes patience, commitment, dedication, tolerance, and authority Nim is a unique case study because he's more than just a wild animal and shows how we all treat animals attempting to avoid the darker side of human nature See more Gina W @RT47387387 09/04/2020 Movie made me angry. The psychologist should have been caged. See more 10/09/2018 Good but infuriating documentary. There's a deep irony in these humans trying to investigate an animal's capacity for higher functions while they themselves fail to plan or communicate properly or be self-aware. See more 04/01/2017 This movie is on like any other documentary, very intellectually simulating. See more Read all reviews

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