To look at The Wild from a technical standpoint, the animation here was just fine. But from a story standpoint, it was hard for me to differentiate between The Wild, Lion King and Madagascar. All deal with the same issues roughly, especially The Wild and Lion King. Both deal with father and son issues. Madagascar could easily be mistaken for The Wild,
sharing its zoo animals on the loose in the wild theme.
That isn’t to say The Wild didn’t have its moments. I would, in fact, rate The Wild above Madagascar in story elements and acting. But, aside from some quirky characters and tender moments, The Wild felt too tame.
The best part of The Wild was the father and son situations. The father, in ...