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When you don't find yourself wondering about dialogue that's drowned out by rushing rivers and footfalls in the brush, something is very wrong.
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Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
While the story and acting are the opposite of subtle, young moviegoers may enjoy the action and suspense.
38
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
To be avoided by anyone considering a vacation to anything wilder than a zoo.
38
Chicago Tribune by John Petrakis
(Kids) are likely to reject Grizzly Falls as though it were a piece of chewed-over bear fat.
50
The New York Times by Lawrence Van Gelder
Combines old-fashioned boys' adventure with a heavy-handed modern lecture on parenthood. The film possesses a decent heart but suffers from a simple mind.
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Chicago Reader by Lisa Alspector
A series of stunts with bears and lots of stage fighting involving characters who are unambiguously good or evil.
25
A hapless family film that's too scary for little kids and too boring for everyone else.
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TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
A preposterous wilderness adventure (the kind that makes kids think sneaking into the zoo's bear pit is a cool idea) laid over a touchy-feelie story about good parenting.
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Lame stuntwork and subdued thrills indicate not just a low-budgeter, but a blindness to what target aud demands.