Ghost Elephants

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Arthur R @RT88125953 May 6 I love wildlife and I love elephants, so the premise was very attractive to me, however, this documentary did absolutely nothing for me. Clearly a labour of love, but apart from a few seconds of obscured ghost elephants, its basically 90 mins of waffle. The idea here is conservation, but its so poorly delivered. They really needed to continue until there was something more substancial here... here lie the ghosts of my enthusiasm See more Paul J @Falkonridge Apr 30 A complete waste of time. It's neither gorgeous nor engaging. At least if there was a payoff, but we don't even get that. See more Magnolia V Apr 6 Its not a nature flick about charismatic megafauna but a marvelously beautiful documentary of one wild search, which ultimately reconnects humans and nature. See more Andy S @AndyFLA Apr 4 Ghost Elephants had high expectations since from National Geographics and directed by Werner Herzog. Unfortunately, watching it was one of the most disappointing and unprofessionally done documentaries that I have watched over the past 10 years. While there are nice ethnographical parts of the local people, the scientific part regarding the "ghost elephants" was most unprofessionally done and lacked advice and guidance by competent scientists. Instead of failed, naive dart sampling of thick elephant skin for DNA collection and unethical disturbance of these shy remaining animals, only fecal dung sample DNA collection should have been done. Instead of a Hollywood drama-type movie, Werner Herzog should have used drone thermo-imaging at night to locate the shy elephants and subsequently entirely focus on collecting dung samples for DNA collection! In summary, a most scientifically disappointing and embarrassing National Geographic "documentary" - more like a drama-baiting Hollywood movie. See more Erik P @RT40606872 Mar 23 A masterpiece in visuals and storytelling of these ghost elephants. This is a hour and half of places you would never seen otherwise with the most stunning landscapes, rivers, sunrises, night skies and portraits of the natives. This is not just a visual spectable, the stories of the tribes go into their customs and how their beliefs are tighly connected to these elephants. Stories from their hunting and the poisoned arrow scene was unbelievable, making with bare hands, a poison that could kill a person with few drops. The wise words from one of their leaders also tells how respected these elephants are. The older footage that covered the war and the elephant ivory hunt could probably have used a bit more context and details. This is a memorable film, a feast for the eyes and you will learn why you need to respect these elephants. See more Cullen T. @freakbob Mar 20 A beautiful documentary about life and the search for the elusive. Don't let these people discourage you. It's was never a nature documentary to begin with See more Read all reviews

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