Inside Planet Earth takes viewers on a journey straight through the ground we stand on and down to the center (literally) of our world. This engaging documentary explores the properties of the Earth's many sub-surface layers. ~ Carly Wray, Rovi
On blu-ray, Earth looks awesome in 1080p high definition, with its widescreen picture grabbing the eye while its 5.1 DTS-HD audio track sounds just as sharp.
What's here is expertly edited so that it really does provide a nice alternative for those who want to get the flavor of the BBC series without the time commitment.
Mix the grave but clear message of An Inconvenient Truth with the alternatively raw and cute look at wildlife of La marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins) and you will get Earth, a bona fide documentary hit.
A feature-film condensation of last year's blockbusting BBC nature series Planet Earth - but, in a somewhat spineless move, it has been shorn of David Attenborough's breathy tones and given instead those of Patrick Stewart.
If Aunty Beeb could stick to productions of this quality, she wouldn't be in such a mess. Earth's script may grate with anyone over 12, but you can't help but be impressed by what you see.
Highlights include the joyful footage of a polar bear tobogganing in the snow; baboons cautiously tiptoeing through floodwater, their hairy arms flailing for balance; and magnificent humpbacked whales gorging themselves on krill.
Astounding images of whales cavorting in the oceans, rivers crashing down mountain-height waterfalls, cherry trees blossoming in time-lapse and many other wonders are complimented admirably by the rich, authoritative tones of narrator Patrick Stewart.
Every frame shouts, "save the planet!" louder than a roaring pride of Kalahari lions - and when you've seen the film, you'll know just how loud that is.
Whether it's a crisp aerial shot of a wolf taking down a caribou, night footage of lions tackling an elephant, there isn't a moment that doesn't fill one with awe.
What is it with Disney and animals being killed or dying in films? It's like an obsession - from Bambi to Old Yeller to this. I love nature documentaries, but I want to feel enthralled with the beauty, not the heartache of killing and death. I realize it's part of the natural cycle, but I don't have to be hit over the
head with it either. Needless to say, I was disappointed. The cinematography is magnificent though. The score is a bit overdone. Cheer up Disney.
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