A coming of age story about the societal consequences of animal poaching and the effects of unhealthy social media addictions.
The cinematographic portrayal of untamed rainforest at the beginning and ending of the film contrasted sharply with the artificial reality of modern American lives. One cannot help but see the recurring motif of social media follower counts and hashtags as a derivative commentary on the mental health crisis currently facing the younger generations. This, compounded with the sloth’s professed need…
