You don't need to be an animal rights activist to find the movie cinematically enjoyable. Before I saw the movie, I expected the movie to be a slightly diluted advocacy "message" film. I was wrong. This movie way surpassed my expectations. The film is imaginatively well-written (and doesn't pummel you with agenda messages), well-acted with interesting characters (and not living scenery), dramatic, and has surprising elements. The casting was also superb.While a couple reviews here find the sex/nudity scenes to be not needed, I actually, and surprisingly to myself (who normally would agree that this is the case in many movies), have to disagree. Without those scenes, it would take a lot of umph out of one of following powerful elements in the story.This movie also gives a person a good crash course on current politics and government as it especially relates to the animal rights movement. Something that most people are ignorant of, and will likely find pretty shocking.

The film is unique in its impact potential but it lacks in the tempo/storyline fullness. I think that between recruiting Karl and unexpected meeting with father it was too fluffy and/or vaguely hinting. Its 56 votes rating is 9,8 now: I should feel like I have missed something. Without prospect of seeing it for the second time, I rather see my assessment as the most correct, just for the fact that almost all the other reviewers found it flawless. It just was not seen by enough law-abiding, humanocentric, monogamous meateaters who would from the emotional silliness vote it as awful same way as too many others found the poignant topic enough for a great filming achievement. I agree: the topic description is stunning and if I stop eating flesh now (I am ripe:) I will be this movie's heartbreaking witnessing; few movies have any real-change impact potential. Thus this movie should be seen by everybody and it feels only sad that its present cut is not as good as eg. its sibling Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei) which lacks Bold's topic urgency yet works on all movie planes. I enjoyed the colourfullness of the characters: they are slightly off the balance as to be good and victims as opposed to a corrupt, terrorist frenzy-unsensitized regime, but not too much. (Is USA after 9/11 manners really mutating into bigbrothership?) Other highlight was the guitar song. I think that Joaquin Pastor is a great singer and should have tons of songs on you-tube...

Bold Native is more than an AR film. It captures the intense world of ordinary people who take the lives of fellow sentient beings into their owns hands. The cinematic aspects are amazing as it intermixes real, undercover footage of animal liberation actions with the narrative story footage. Though at times very painful to watch,anyone who still thinks that large organic dairy or egg farms are nice to animals needs to watch this. "Life is life--whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"-until every cage is empty-

I was blown away by this little indie flick. It's thought-provoking, inspiring, suspenseful and engaging. I hope this gets wide release; it's a very nicely done piece of fictional activism.In addition to the fictional story line, viewers will learn about selected forms of real-world animal exploitation. Without understanding this, you might have a hard time understanding why the characters do what they do.This film addresses various approaches to activism, and does pass judgment on the effectiveness of some. The cast seemed perfect for their roles and appeared to really identify with their characters.I docked the film a little for one intimate scene that I thought went on too long and was actually unnecessary. Although it may not be perfect, this is still an amazing film that I won't soon forget.