vlevensonnd-1
This is one of the most beautifully and artistically done nature films I have ever seen in my lifetime. Rarely do I ever see a nature film in the theater. I will generally just rent the video, but I completely and wholly regret not seeing this one in the theater. Once I did see it by rental, I had to own it. Rarely do I ever purchase nature films for my home library, but this was an absolute must. I have brought this DVD to gatherings, where I knew we'd be there for several hours, and I'd pop this in in one of the rooms where people would be going in and out of. It completely mesmerized so many people, to where they went out and purchased the DVD also. They could have completely omitted the shark/seal scene, however, but that is the only complaint I have, which is minor. Do see this, you will not regret it.
nntinx
The footage was breathtaking, especially the deep sea scenes. I've seen shows and movies on the deep sea, but this was truly something special. It was almost unbelievable that BBC could capture these creatures that looked like something out of a very vivid imagination - nothing like I would expect any life forms to resemble. I couldn't help but get irritated at the orcas in the film, though, but I guess the portrayal was fair - they are on top of the food chain, and as such, they can eat anything they want. Anyway, I rated this movie somewhat poorly because the DVD cover showed a picture with a large emperor penguin, and a little baby penguin in front of it. I LOVED March of the Penguins, and I was really excited to see another filmmaker's take on the emperor penguins, even if it was not the focus of the whole movie. Yes, there were emperor penguins, but no little penguins! The penguin scene took up less than 5 minutes of the whole movie, and I felt cheated. I felt misled by the DVD cover, and I wanted to warn other penguin lovers out there - this is really not your movie if you want to have a good deal of penguin time.
Roedy Green
This is an amazing movie about life in the ocean. I have never seen any movie that comes close in visual beauty. Every shot is astounding. It is as emotionally engaging as Bambi was for me when I saw it an age 5. It a labour of love. The amount of work that went into this film is staggering.Pierce Brosnan narrates sparingly. The movie generates awe and wonder, not intellectual understanding.The film is bursting with creatures I have never seen before, so fantastic and strange at times I felt I must be watching the creations of some mad 3D animator on LSD, or Fellini's ghost.You want to see this on the big screen.My only complaint is about the Foley artist, Brian Moseley, whose "natural" sound effects are positively silly, obviously not the actual sounds of the creatures or the ocean. Thankfully, the original score played by the Berlin Philharmonic covers up most of those ridiculous Star Trek swooshes and gurgling toilets.Only in retrospect do you wonder about how the cameramen created so many impossible shots. There is not a human or a human artifact anywhere in the movie. Nature is presented in pristine perfection.
kennymac-1
When I sat down to watch this movie I thought I would be watching another wildlife programme but how wrong was I.The camera shots were out of this world and how they managed them I cannot imagine.The shots of the killer whales separating the baby whale from its mother defies logic and the Emperor penguins shooting out of the water like mini rockets has to be seen.The highlight of the show to me was the deep sea creatures who can generate their own light and the diversity of them can not be imagined.I thought The blue planet was a classic piece of photography but it has no comparison to this film which has both Aeriel and underwater shots of the highest magnitude.I would say to anyone who enjoys wildlife programmes to watch this film .
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