Coral Reef Adventure

91% of critics liked it

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Liam Neeson, Howard Hall
In theaters Jan 30, 2004
Unrated, 45 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Liam Neeson, Howard Hall, Michele Hall, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Rusi Vulakoro, Richard Pyle, Michelle Hall
Director: Greg MacGillivrary, Greg MacGillivray
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 45 min.
Genre: Documentary, Special Interest
Theater Release: Jan 30, 2004
DVD Release: Jan 06, 2004
Synopsis: IMAX director Greg MacGillivray's 2003 film, Coral Reef Adventure, follows the exploits and crusades of the husband and wife underwater filmmaking duo of Howard and Michelle Hall as they embark on a ten-month expedition of the world's most vibrant and endangered coral reefs. Beginning at the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast, the Halls explore the vast underwater ecosystem and the scores of wildlife that thrive off of it. Traveling on throughout a number of the South Pacific's most

Critic Reviews

  • Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times
    The panoramic views of various island locations are, of course, gorgeous, and inspire a kind of giddy vertigo. More...
  • Erika Gonzalez, Denver Rocky Mountain News
    Overall, the producers do a nice job balancing beautiful scenery with a serious message. More...
  • Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
    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. More...
  • Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
    A film for all who care about the world their children and grandchildren will inherit. More...
  • , Boston Globe
    Adventure it is, and of the most exhilarating sort. More...
  • Susan Granger, SSG Syndicate
    Educational and stimulating, hopefully encouraging environmental support for the world's endangered reefs. More...
  • Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
    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. More...
  • Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
    You won't find Nemo. But you'll find zillions of other creatures amazing in their color, fragility and rarity. More...
  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
    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. More...
  • Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
    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. More...