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Arctic Tale features breathtaking nature cinematography, but is undone by its over-cutesy narration.
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"It's a playful study of Arctic life, starring a polar bear cub, its prey, and a tagalong fox -- with the inevitable dramatic moments when bear meets walrus." Nov 3, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
"It's a playful study of Arctic life, starring a polar bear cub, its prey, and a tagalong fox -- with the inevitable dramatic moments when bear meets walrus."
Debbie Day
This anthropomorphic Disneyfication -- presumably intended to give youngsters something to relate to -- is made worse by the film's elementary dialogue and Queen Latifah's crass 'n' brash delivery. Nov 17, 2011 | Rating: 2/5
This anthropomorphic Disneyfication -- presumably intended to give youngsters something to relate to -- is made worse by the film's elementary dialogue and Queen Latifah's crass 'n' brash delivery.
Stephen Garrett
It doesn't take a cynic to wonder if editing trickery has been deployed to clarify or simply fabricate these events. Oct 18, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
It doesn't take a cynic to wonder if editing trickery has been deployed to clarify or simply fabricate these events.
Peter Bradshaw
Partnering its ursine heroine's progress with that of a female walrus calf, Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson's documentary combines stunning wildlife footage with an environmental message. Feb 12, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Partnering its ursine heroine's progress with that of a female walrus calf, Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson's documentary combines stunning wildlife footage with an environmental message.
Neil Smith
A well-intentioned film that isn't a documentary and isn't a very good adventure story. Aug 20, 2007
A well-intentioned film that isn't a documentary and isn't a very good adventure story.
Richard Roeper
Make no mistake, Arctic Tale is a stunning film, full of all the astonishing, even breathtaking nature photography we've come to expect from the folks at National Geographic. Aug 17, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Make no mistake, Arctic Tale is a stunning film, full of all the astonishing, even breathtaking nature photography we've come to expect from the folks at National Geographic.
Peter Debruge
Arctic Tale isn't a documentary. They say it right there in the title, see? It's a tale. [Blu-ray] Jun 19, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Arctic Tale isn't a documentary. They say it right there in the title, see? It's a tale. [Blu-ray]
Peter Canavese
The photography of Arctic Tale is what makes it so good. The nature documentary style of this movie is brilliant and breathtaking at times. Apr 28, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The photography of Arctic Tale is what makes it so good. The nature documentary style of this movie is brilliant and breathtaking at times.
Kevin Carr
This effort soundly delivers the inconvenient truth to the generation who'll inherit it. Apr 23, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
This effort soundly delivers the inconvenient truth to the generation who'll inherit it.
Alicia Potter
...the movie is mainly for the benefit of children, a good thing because the world will soon enough be in their hands. Apr 13, 2009 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
...the movie is mainly for the benefit of children, a good thing because the world will soon enough be in their hands.
John J. Puccio
Overall, Arctic Tale's one true message is clear: Stop global warming before it's too late. Nov 20, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Overall, Arctic Tale's one true message is clear: Stop global warming before it's too late.
Kit Bowen
The filmmakers probably thought the truth would be too upsetting for children, so we get walrus farts instead. Feb 11, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The filmmakers probably thought the truth would be too upsetting for children, so we get walrus farts instead.
Rich Cline
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