![]() A big example being with the walruses in "Frozen Worlds", which really got me emotionally. The scenery is complemented by photography of quite cinematic quality with a wider range of camera techniques rarely seen before, not just a feast for the eyes but it is also expansive and intimate in equal measure, enhancing the impact of the emotional and tense scenes of which in 'Our Planet' there are many. For example in "Our Planet" and "Frozen Worlds" one is reminded of how cruel that environment is. The scenery takes the breath away, especially in "Jungles" and "Coastal Seas", but it is more than just beautiful scenery. 'Our Planet' does in all eight episodes look amazing. It's not all doom and gloom, parts are hopeful. Did find that the heavy emphasis on it was not a bad thing, considering that it applies to all the environments covered and many of the animals and such, such as the megafauna. What was said was important and things long needing to be addressed, with harrowing sequences like the endings of "Our Planet" and "Frozen Worlds", and with the predatory fungi, making one really sit up and think as well as feeling emotional and shell-shocked. A lot of 'Our Planet' shows both the wonders of the planet, with all the different species and their behaviours (both familiar and unique) and the different habitats and the fragility of them as their environment is threatened and what human destruction does. It may seem on the outset that it's familiar, to me there was a different approach to the material, helped by the wide range of camera techniques where you see many animals up close in a way never seen before like with the Arabian Leopard and the cheetah it is very intimate.ĭid not find its heavy emphasis on conservation too preachy, unlike some. But there are also some rare animals not seen before (like in "Jungles" with the preening bird), familiar species doing uniquely different things like the caterpillars in "From Deserts to Grasslands" or the ants in "Jungles". Regarding whether it offers anything new or not, the environments (jungles, the Arctic, deserts, grasslands etc.) and animals like penguins and killer whales are familiar. The environments/habitats do look absolutely glorious ("Jungles" being a prime example), make no mistake about that, but there is much more to them than that with them also being unforgiving and even fragile. The portrayal of the animals is far from reassuring, some are cute and some are quirky but much of the time the portrayal is complex and uncompromising, all without over-humanising them even in very human conflicts. Some have criticised it for having an agenda and executing it heavy-handedly. Don't think either that it would offer nothing new. 'Our Planet' is not about animals in beautiful environments being painted in a cute, reassuring and one-sided light, that was something that the brilliant 'Dynasties' was criticised for before it was even aired. Even if it isn't one of Attenborough's best or most ground-breaking. Whether biting our nails, shedding multiple tears, going aSo far this year, this has been among the very best and very special, and in a completely different league when it comes to Netflix shows. The 8 part 'Our Planet' was one of our most highly anticipated programmes, watching it we were utterly transfixed by the images, fascinated by all the animals and felt a wide gaumt of emotions. In that there is not a dud in the whole of his extensive filmography, his more flawed work still being decent, which is a rarity and something that has been deliberately reiterated by me many times. The best of Attenborough's work, old and new, are genre landmarks and are incredible in their own right, his career has spanned decades and has been remarkably consistent. OUR PLANET NARRATOR SERIESBut there are a fair share of films and television that don't do much or anything for me and those that start/started off very promisingly, in some cases brillantly, but decline badly, a major example being 'House of Cards'.Īm however a massive fan of the national treasure that is David Attenborough, as is my sister, and when hearing that he had done a new series and it was on Netflix we just couldn't say no to watching it. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1ĭo enjoy watching film and television on Netflix, but when it comes to the Netflix originals the odd gem crops up every now and again.The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1 The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast: Season 1 The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself: Season 1 The Mysterious Benedict Society: Season 2 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Season 1 ![]()
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