What's next? Talking dogs? Huh?

I liked how it made me feel but I don't know if it was trying for it.

"To swipe a lame pun from a Tales from the Crypt comic, Koko is sure the gorilla of my dreams." - Eric Henderson

A very interesting documentary about 'talking' gorilla Koko, a very charismatic character. This film is not up to date anymore obviously, but it is nevertheless a good introduction to the studies around and with Koko. However it is quite understandable that there are many critical voices especially because of the methods used by Penny Patterson, Koko's trainer.

A compelling documentary, though perhaps not for the reasons Schroeder intends. There's no denying Koko possesses intelligence, she does communicate on some level. But what's more striking are the MANY instances where her trainer obviously fills in the gaps for her, guides her answers, or creatively interprets her fumblings as conversation. After a while you get the feeling that all Koko ever really talks about is wanting more food or being tired of the training.