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This Heartbreaking Documentary Puts A Face On The Sad Statistics Of Global Warming--And Though It'S Not A Human Face, It'S The Perhaps Even More Effective Face Of An Adorable Polar Bear Cub, Nanu, Along With Her Mother, Her Brother, And Her Natural Enemy, The Equally Heart-Melting Seela The Walrus. With Breathtaking Footage Of Life On The Arctic Tundra, The Directors Spin A Highly Emotional Tale Of The Melting Ice Caps And The Effect Of Their Disappearance On Every Species In The Ecosystem. Since The Film Is Essentially Aimed At Children, The Cuteness Factor Is Off The Charts, Aided By The Slightly Grating Use Of Sound Effects, A Slangy Voiceover By Queen Latifah, And A Kid-Friendly Pop/Folk Soundtrack. And, As In A National Geographic Special, Viewers Learn Some Interesting And Neutral Facts About Polar Bears, Walruses, Narwhals, Foxes, And Other Northern Creatures. The Narrative, However, Returns Repeatedly To The Grim Conditions That Are Killing Off Our Planet'S Wildlife, One Family At A Time. The Directors Take Pains To Create A Hopeful Ending, With A Sweet Pair Of Life-Goes-On Epilogues And A Closing Credit Sequence Featuring Conservation Tips, But The Message Of The Film Is Sobering And Hits Its Mark With Kids And Adults Alike.
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By C. Robertson
Format:DVD
This movie contains some of the most amazing nature footage of all time - particularly from the incredibly difficult to film in arctic. Kids will love the story line and the "characters" of the bear and walrus. Adults who love Planet Earth or March of the Penguins will love the amazing shots and fascinating life-cycles of these two very different animals. The politics in it are unnecessary only if you feel the earth and future of these animals are too. Watch it on a big-screen TV if you can!
By Gittarnut
Format:Blu-ray
Marred by some poor quality video transfer, this disc is not the "High Definition" one expects from a Blu-Ray. At one point, when the polar bears are emerging from their winter den, you can even see the grain of the back projection screen this film was transferred with.
The storyline is "cute" and well suited to a 6 and 7 year old audience, although I am not sure the kids that young would really understand the global warming theme of the whole thing.
In the end, the filmmakers seemed unsure if they were making a children's movie or a social statement so they tried to combine the 2. Unfortunately, the final product doesn't work that well on either front.
The storyline is "cute" and well suited to a 6 and 7 year old audience, although I am not sure the kids that young would really understand the global warming theme of the whole thing.
In the end, the filmmakers seemed unsure if they were making a children's movie or a social statement so they tried to combine the 2. Unfortunately, the final product doesn't work that well on either front.
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By Cheryl
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Format:DVD
There is a fabulous 'making-of' documentary that's a bit too short (23min.), but a great bonus on this disc. The film itself has some amazing footage and is well worth viewing. (It took 15 years of the filmmaker's lives.) The only drawback for me is the choice in songs (which were once popular or trendy) - I would have preferred an experienced composer score the film in the predetermined light manner. But still, it's not distracting enough to change my 5-star rating.
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awesome footage and making of doc
There is a fabulous 'making-of' documentary that's a bit too short (23min.), but a great bonus on this disc. The film itself has some amazing footage and is well worth viewing. Read more
Published on Aug 15 2009 by Cheryl
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nature documentary with an unnecssary political bent
It is impossible to shake the feeling that "Arctic Tale" was released not only because of the success of "March of the Penguins," but because of "An Inconvenient Truth. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2007 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
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