The Bear (1988)

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Starring: Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, Youk the Bear

‘The Bear’ is indeed a very special film experience! If this was made today, the bears would probably be CGI. Instead, these are real bears, real animals, shot in the actual wilderness. The film is therefore very believable and entertaining.

Bart the Bear is a wonderful actor (yes, it is an actual bear). If you haven’t seen or heard of him yet, I suggest watching ‘The Edge’, starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin, where he was also brilliant.

‘The Bear’ takes us on an incredible action-packed, suspenseful and often funny journey. The scenery is magnificent and the photography is excellent. This film is guaranteed to tingle a few senses!

‘The Bear’ received an Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing. It also won awards for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Foreign Feature Film, and received several nominations for its Cinematography.

Would I watch it again? Yes.