We went to see the Disney documentary Oceans yesterday afternoon and we're glad we did. Our daughter Jocelyn commented afterward that she would have been happy to watch the film without Pierce Brosnan's narration, which tends toward the mundane. The film footage is stunning with everything from tranquil beauty to fierce storms. There is a battle between armies of crabs which is amazing.
It is tempting when we talk about and celebrate God's creation to imagine terrestrial creatures or the birds of the air -- the critters we encounter most readily. This is another film which does an excellent job of opening the wonders of the oceans of which we are only nominally aware, even when we travel on their surfaces or play along their edges.
Part of the appeal of Oceans is that for the first hour it says nothing about the mess we are making of the planet. The film just lets us see the diversity and wonder of these great bodies of water and it's hard to imagine anyone not being impressed. It was something of an antidote to the miserable saga of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
There were even some lovely "mothering" moments. There is a scene of a mother walrus cradling her pup while floating in the water that is tender and heartwarming.
Have any of you seen this film? Do you plan to? I certainly recommend it.
I remember seeing the previews a while ago thinking how much I would like to see it. Thanks for the reminder...I see it is playing in town. I hope to take my daughter to see it this week.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they didn't use Leonard Nimoy for narration. I saw a documentary years ago and he did a great job.
We saw it as a family on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our daughter had a friend with her, and although together they can be chatter boxes, they watched the film commenting only occassionaly on various animals they saw and giggling at times. It was interesting to watch them take it all in. My hope is that the message sunk in. Highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteIf it's still playing in July when we visit Ontario, we may be close enough to a theatre to watch it. If not, I will add it to my list of movies to see on DVD. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteI have seen and enjoyed it. I like "The Blue Planet" series better. It was a little more indepth and not so Disney.
ReplyDeleteWe said the same thing on our drive home Laurie. And the Blue Planet series is more cohesive. I would still encourage people to see Oceans, and if possible to catch it on a big screen.
ReplyDeleteThanks all.