Growing up, I felt nature documentaries were the ultimate bore.
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However, in the case of Deep Blue, these are both incredible and otherworldly, and thus this is not in fact a major failing.Ī great buy for anyone interested in the bounty of the seas.*Click on all images for full 1080p screenshots. Often, the images and music are left to speak for themselves. However, as a true documentary, Deep Blue finds itself rather lacking in comparison to its predecessor, Blue Planet - there is very little commentary given on what appears onscreen, in comparison to Blue Planet's in-depth information, and this may disappoint the more scientifically inclined viewer. It gives an insight into the oceanic life most people live their lives largely unaware of, and visions of how beautiful and yet cruel nature on the whole can be.Īs is to be expected from the makers of one of the BBC's best nature documentaries, Deep Blue is fantastically beautiful, and has had a huge investment of work put into its creation, requiring something in the region of 3000 shooting days to create.Īs a snapshot of how life in the water really lives, Deep Blue is excellent. At this price, I recommend it to anyone with an interest in the natural world.īlue Planet is a film-length documentary from the makers of BBC's Blue Planet. This is a powerful, moving journey through the oceans of the world - visually stunning, dramatic - it will leave a great impression on you. Previous reviewers stated that some of the footage from "The Blue Planet" has simply been recycled here without narration - that is true, and it is stunning footage, all the better without mandatory education over the top of it! "The Blue Planet" is a superb documentary - much more informative, and more complete in scope, but the aim of this DVD is clearly very different, and I believe that it is successful and worthwhile. There is almost no narration at all, and this makes a great change - there is a tremendous range of documentary material available, some of it brilliantly informative and educational, but this film speaks for itself, and more narration would simply lessen the experience. Some of the footage here is simply breath-taking, and I mean that literally - including a pack of sharks in a feeding frenzy on the ocean floor, and a seal being flung a hundred feet into the air by a killer whale - this is powerful, dramatic stuff.
The editing of the film is superb too - the impression is that you are a silent, passive observer in a strange and dangerous world - the action unfolds without any hint of human interaction, and this creates a real sense of immersion. The camerawork is exemplary - the visuals are vivid and beautiful, and with subject matter this captivating, this DVD contains some of the most stunning images ever captured of the ocean and it's animal and plant life. Other than the sound issue, this is a superb release. There is one major problem with this piece, and that is the sound - it is inconsistent in volume, and occasionally distracting, but the score itself is well-written and beautifully performed, and I absolutely do not agree that it detracts from the film in any fundamental way. I am an enthusiastic viewer of natural history films, amd this is a very different and very rewarding change from the usual. A film with very limited narration, focusing instead on the drama and violence of life in the world's largest, most turbulent and least understood habitat.
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