| The first from “Disney Nature”, a project that shows great promise. Earth has fabulous cinematography of animal migrations – from clouds of birds to oceans full of fish, whales and sea lions. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it has the look and feel of March of the Penguins, but without the continuity.
Released worldwide on Earth Day 2009, the film is narrated in different languages, by different people in the various countries of release. Despite the incredible photography (to learn the lengths the photographers went to get the shots, stay for the credits) the film disappoints. Perhaps because it is more a collage of scenes than a united whole, perhaps because it jumps from continent to continent and ocean to ocean, almost without warning or purpose.
For those who watch “Planet Earth” on the Discovery Channel, be aware you have probably seen most of the great cinematography, as the film was made from those clips.
| We raced to the movie theater to see this amazing film on opening day in celebration of Earth Day. And it is spectacular in cinematography and content. What is really disappointing is that, if you watch TV’s Planet Earth, you may have seen much of it already, right in your living room. Disney has used earlier footage of some really special projects and added them to their “new” Earth film. Overall it is a splendid film but a bit long and should be seen at the very least on a large flat screen.
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