... the images that are captured by the filmmakers are so stunning and breathtaking that you would really be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't see them up on the big screen.
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04/24/09
Earth (2009)
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Reviews Counted:86
Fresh:74
Rotten:12
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: With its spectacular and extensive footage, Earth is both informative and entertaining.
Theatrical Release:Apr 22, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $31,959,266
Synopsis: Partially constructed from the groundbreaking BBC and Discovery Channel television series PLANET EARTH, EARTH is a ravishing and often gut-wrenching tale of natural survival and beauty. Five years... [More]
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Reviews for Earth
Our responsibility to protect this ecosystem underscores every image; watching is submission to our call of duty. Yet, Earth feels compromised where Planet Earth was not
04/20/09
[The directors] know how to craft a sequence (lions and elephants uneasily drinking at the same water hole), have an eye for the telling shot (baboons mincing across a flood plain), and mercifully avoid making the fauna look human.
04/24/09
For fans of wildlife programmes, Earth will be nothing new - it is, after all, a re-cut version of the BBC series Planet Earth -- but this is a wildlife film at the very top of its game.
11/24/07
It really is impressive to see these images so up close on a big screen.
04/20/09
It is as beautiful a film as I’ve seen in some time.
04/20/09
When a subject is as big as all outdoors, the big screen has some advantages.
04/22/09
Top CriticThis is, after all, the circle of life, and while it's kindly to watch adorable creatures partake in adorable behavior (polar bears sliding around in snow!), the reality of existence is far more dangerous.
04/23/09
Like Arctic Tale, this is a great looking and interesting view of nature. Also like that other 2007 film, Earth falls short of being truly memorable.
09/14/09
Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield mostly avoid speaking directly of social issues. Instead, they let the visuals and the animals' plights underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
04/24/09
Jones' narration is both warm and authoritative. If Mufasa can't make kids care about the Earth, it might be a lost cause.
04/23/09
Earth isn't especially informative or original. But it is packed with beauty and wonder.
04/23/09
With such a photogenic and charismatic cast, how could Earth miss?
04/24/09
Earth is at its best when it goes beyond presenting awe-inspiring beauty to elicit a sense of wonder and empathy for our fellow creatures and of global responsibility toward our fragile planet.
04/23/09
The voice of Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, narrates this lively and majestic nature documentary that traces a year in the life of our planet by way of some its most enchanting species.
04/22/09
A splendid wildlife documentary.
04/23/09
What this is, in fact, is the live-action version of the opening of The Lion King, celebrating the 'circle of life.'
05/17/09
Nature can be cruel, children, but damned if it isn’t seriously photogenic.
04/22/09
It's not only a good watch but is informative.
04/27/09
Stars Mother Nature and the photography deserve standing applause.
04/17/09
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