That was an excellent one.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Earth's oceans symbolize the eternal mysteries of life and death themselves. No examination of them could ever completely solve that mystery. Perhaps it is better just to sit silently, observe, and respectfully marvel at the countless wonders oceans have to offer. With narrator Pierce Brosnan, and co-directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, "DisneyNature's Oceans" takes exactly that simple approach."DisneyNature's Oceans" begins at a seashore, with a young boy silently gazing upon the water. Then, the documentary takes us on a rather comprehensive tour of the staggering variety of invertebrates (animals with no backbones), fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals that depend upon the sea for food, reproduction, communication, and even hygiene. Brosnan wisely does not talk endlessly throughout the documentary. He'll make an occasional remark about a previously unknown aspect about an animal, then largely let the classical musical score and the action speak for themselves. This reinforces the awe and respect humans really should feel for the ocean and all its creatures.The animals run the gamut from sea slugs and crabs to colossal whales. For example, we see dolphins dash through the water and do spinning acrobatics. We witness sharks stalk and grab sea lions. We observe sea lions on land, quarreling with their neighbors and protecting their young from males sparring for breeding rights. All these animals, plus dive-bombing birds called gannets, chase a massive, whirling ball of sardines for their share of fish. We see giant humpback whales cooperate to trap sardines and herring in "bubble nets" and then scoop them up in vast mouthfuls. The largest creature in history, the blue whale, vacuums in tons of tiny, shrimp-like krill. We hear humpbacks vocalize with unique songs to communicate and attract mates. Killer whales swim perilously close to the shallows to snatch sea lion pups from the shore. Iguanas crop moss from boulders at the sea bottom. Baby sea turtles hatch and crawl frantically towards the water before they can be snatched up by a predator. A poisonous sea snake sinuously swims by. Various fish, including the largest living fish, the whale shark, allow tiny fish to swim around their face and mouth and eat the parasites and dead skin that annoy them, without ever giving into the temptation of swallowing them. A mother walrus cradles her chubby baby in the water.The above images described in "DisneyNature's Oceans", plus many others, show the harmonious balance among different animal species and their environments. Unlike other Disney nature documentaries, none of the animals shown (not even the sea lions, walruses, and penguins) are treated as comic buffoons or people. They are wild, and often mysterious animals, and, I think, inspire curiosity and amazement. But then, "DisneyNature's Oceans" shows the main threat to this seemingly eternal harmony: us. With our noisy fishing boats and their wide nets entangling creatures besides fish, our oil refineries and hundreds of tons of pollution (one stark image shows a sea lion swimming past a shopping cart buried in the sea bed), this documentary shows that we have behaved shamefully towards the sea and that we must act soon to reverse our harmful influence before we lose the sea forever."DisneyNature Oceans" serves both as an educational biological and environmental documentary, and, I believe, should be shown in both middle school and high school science curricula. There are no truly graphic images of animal predation, although crabs, sardines and sea lions ARE killed and eaten; therefore, only truly sensitive people might not enjoy this documentary. However, there are also really astounding shots such as a scuba diver swimming alongside a 15-foot great white shark that make you appreciate the risks and chances these underwater photographers took to increase our oceanographic knowledge. Hopefully, that knowledge is increased enough so that people like you and me care enough to keep the eternal oceans just that – eternal. Fortunately, mankind's efforts to preserve the sea are the strongest they have ever been.

Lovers of the National Geographic style of documentary and television wildlife documentaries will certainly enjoy Oceans, the new documentary from Disney and French filmmakers Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzard (the Oscar nominated Travelling Birds, etc). Perrin and Cluzard take us on an underwater journey with their latest film, which they have described as a "wildlife opera." The film was shot over a period of four years in a host of diverse locations using some of the latest technology, which is way beyond anything that the famed oceanographer Jacques Costeau had at his disposal. The result is visually quite stunning, especially when seen on the big screen. Some twenty cinematographers worked on the film. During the end credits we get to see the filmmakers interacting with the sea creatures and swimming with the fishes. Along the way we meet many of the diverse life forms and get up close with the denizens of the deep, including whales, penguins, and schools of brightly coloured fish. During the course of the film we meet some 90 different species of sea creatures, although there is precious little information given about them. Instead, what we have is a marvellously intimate close up of the various creatures both at play and feeding on other species. The filmmakers also introduce us to some rare and endangered species, serving a timely ecological warning about this vanishing undersea world. The film delivers a potent message about the damage being caused to the oceans by pollution, predators, and the millions of tonnes of garbage dumped into the oceans, and it sends a strong warning about the need to preserve the fragile marine ecosystem. "Human indifference is the oceans' greatest threat," remarks Pierce Brosnan, our narrator for this undersea journey. However, there is something dry and clichéd about his narration, translated from the more poetic and lyrical French, which is delivered in bored and distracted tones by Brosnan. Unfortunately, the film has a "seen it all before" vibe, and little of the material is fresh. While we've all seen footage of polar bears, sharks, dolphins, whales, and the cute antics of penguins before, there are also some unusual sea creatures captured on film. The most spectacular scene features a flock of birds dive bombing a school of fish for their food; accompanied by Bruno Coulais' wonderful score this is easily the standout sequence. With Oceans Perrin and Cluzard actually add little to our understanding of these creatures, as there is a lack of solid facts or connecting threads to link it all together in coherent fashion. Also, the version we are seeing locally is 20 minutes shorter than the original overseas version first released in 2010.

An earlier review made me chuckle: "...every once in a while, you might just pinch yourself to see if those beautiful images are really real or created with a green screen. Of course, no CG effect could ever replicate nature's beauty." Tell that to the 57 crew for the film credited with one of the following: -digital artist -digital compositor -digital effects artist -head of CG environment Mikros -head of render farm -head of software -head of VFX studio -matte painter -modeling/texture artist -render farm operator -rotoscope artist -visual effect supervisor -visual effects coordinator -visual effects producer -visual effects production assistant -visual effects supervisor

I was looking forward to seeing this, since I've always been a fan of quality nature films, however, I found myself very disappointed with this film. If you have ever seen the truly beautiful, artistic, and utterly poetic nature film "Deep Blue", which came out from the English a few years ago, you are going to see far too many ironic similarities in this Disney production. Yes, they are both ocean films, and there are bound to be similarities, of course, but you will notice that Disney seemed to follow far too closely in their footsteps, even down to whom they chose to narrate (Pierce Brosnan)!! There are several actors one can choose to do a compelling narration - you do not have to choose the very same one. I'm not sure I understand why a company like Disney, who once were the masters of imagination, uniqueness, & fantasy, fail so miserably over these past 2 decades. Also, this film had approximately 1/4 of what "Deep Blue" had. If you want to watch a truly remarkable ocean film, see "Deep Blue", and pass over this one.