Kea: The Smartest Parrot

January. 17,2005      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful and destructive, it attacks cars, starts landslides and terrorises New Zealand ski resorts but behind the bad behaviour there's a sharp mind at work. David tries to play chess with a kea and discovers how its cheeky character is the key to its survival.

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Reviews

VeteranLight
2005/01/17

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Beanbioca
2005/01/18

As Good As It Gets

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Glimmerubro
2005/01/19

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

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InformationRap
2005/01/20

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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