It seems in Florida there is the Cult of the Alligator. This film invokes the respect and fear due them, and the bizarre behavior by humans around them. Like chapters in a book, settings and characters are introduced by title: "The Naturalist" catches a gator for us, and points out its physical features and place in the environment; "Victim" describes his narrow escape. "The Wrestler" demonstrates his skill and teaches a young woman to subdue an alligator; and "The Curator" at an alligator zoo feeds Gomek, the world's largest. Winding up with the "Lost Dog" who became a gator's supper, we meet the last "Victim", an 82-year-old woman who lost an arm during an encounter on a bridge. This is an interesting film, and I found snippets of knowledge and particular scenes and characters staying with me long after viewing. The alligators themselves are the stars - whether scary and threatening in their natural habitat, or big, dumb dinosaurs tamed to stupidity by wrestlers in the zoo. Recommended, with reservations, since ultimately its appeal may be regional. (E. Druda)
The Alligator Book
(1995) 54 min. $29.95 ($79.95 w/PPR). Black Lab Productions. Vol. 10, Issue 5
The Alligator Book
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