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Coral Reef Adventure (IMAX) (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 22

Fresh: 20

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 7.3/10

Runtime: 43 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: CORAL REEF ADVENTURE (originally an IMAX presentation) offers a breathtaking look at the picturesque scenery of the South Pacific. With a combination of awesome underwater cinematographers and... CORAL REEF ADVENTURE (originally an IMAX presentation) offers a breathtaking look at the picturesque scenery of the South Pacific. With a combination of awesome underwater cinematographers and oceanographic experts, this is an intriguing look at some of the coral reef and ocean bed that surrounds the tropical islands. Naturally some of the reefs are slowly eroding, so this is an important historical document of sights that are sadly not destined to be around forever. [More]

Director: Greg MacGillivray

Director: Greg MacGillivray

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Jan 6, 2004

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  • Take a once in a lifetime journey across the South Pacific for a spectacular IMAX adventure. Joy; ecstasy; a spiritual high: these words describe the exhilaration of diving a pristine coral reef, and ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall bring their love of the ocean into action. With Jean-Michael Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, they explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth. This tropical excursion through the South Pacific will surprise and delight you as you fall in love with the reefs, and your heart will ache at the tragic, irretrievable loss of these fragile worlds.
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    11/26/08
    Ronnie Scheib
    Variety
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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    Lots of very pretty images with lots of dazzling colors. There is also an element of science. The trouble is, science and environmentalism don't mix that well.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    05/12/04
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    The panoramic views of various island locations are, of course, gorgeous, and inspire a kind of giddy vertigo.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    03/26/04
    Erik Lundegaard
    Seattle Times

    You won't find Nemo. But you'll find zillions of other creatures amazing in their color, fragility and rarity.

    Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
    03/22/04
    Linda Cook
    Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

    Overall, the producers do a nice job balancing beautiful scenery with a serious message.

    Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
    03/05/04
    Erika Gonzalez
    Denver Rocky Mountain News
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    A truly magical experience, Coral Reef Adventure entices us deep into the ocean’s wonderland, dazzling us by the wonders of life beneath the surface.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    02/24/04
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    Urban Cinefile

    Part amusement park ride, part public service announcement, Coral Reef Adventure is most effective when doing what Imax movies do best: transporting audiences to unusual places they might not otherwise visit.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    01/30/04
    Kevin Crust
    Los Angeles Times
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    Remarkable undersea footage, most of it starring fish and coral so unusually shaped and brightly colored that one has to remind oneself that they're real.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    01/28/04
    Chuck Wilson
    L.A. Weekly

    Perfectly balances entertainment and nature-science elements in its brisk and sometimes thrilling 46 minutes.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    10/17/03
    Bruce Kirkland
    Jam! Movies

    Explores coral reefs around the Pacific Ocean with a dazzling and sometimes irritating variety of computer graphics, brilliant nature photography and jarring sound effects straight out of Finding Nemo.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
    10/03/03
    David Barton
    Sacramento Bee

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    06/09/03
    Susan Granger
    www.susangranger.com

    Can be enjoyed simply as a spectacular South Seas travelogue with superb underwater footage. Its environmental warnings are an added and important bonus.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    06/07/03
    Daniel Eagan
    Film Journal International

    As beautiful as it often is to watch, Coral Reef Adventure ultimately comes off as a bit too kid-friendly and faux-inspirational, which is kind of a drag.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/07/03
    Jordan Reed
    Boxoffice Magazine

    We learn a lot about dying coral and see a lot of life on the reef.

    Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
    06/06/03
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    The film favors the scientific over the spectacular (visually speaking).

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
    05/31/03
    Ross Anthony
    Hollywood Report Card

    Coral Reef Adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world's endangered reefs -- and it lets the pictures do the punching.

    Full Review Source: Big Movie Zone | comment Comment
    03/24/03
    Herb Lash
    Big Movie Zone

    The large-frame IMAX camera lends itself beautifully to filming the teeming life on the reefs, making this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers.

    Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
    03/07/03
    Peter Bernard
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    Color, musical bounce and warm seas lapping on island shores. And just enough science to send you home thinking.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    02/27/03
    Jackie Loohauis
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    A film for all who care about the world their children and grandchildren will inherit.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    02/27/03
    Jane Sumner
    Dallas Morning News
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