Ocean with David Attenborough

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Bud Very good movie from David. Wonderful visuals. A valuable message. But in the past 5-10 years many of us have seen numerous ocean documentaries with tv, streaming, etc. Maybe a bit too long? How tall is the tallest seaweed? It is a challenge to film drag nets yes, but the area looked to be trashed already so the impact was less than expected. How do we show a pristine marine area being trashed (with some CGI... it is 2025 and not 2010!). Just what particular fish do they save. What kinds of fish are shoved overboard, half dead? Too long? lots of scenes in the last half hour were repeats from first hour.... perhaps this hammers in the message... but does it really help hold one's interest? Music score is very good and fitting motifs, but the sonic heaviness in the last half hour made me ready for the movie to end. Interestingly in the lobby after the movie as people were leaving there wasn't much chatter... a rather heavy tone. Yes, we learned a great deal, but in today's world of dome and gloom across so many issues, perhaps we need some hope, Some uplifting music?? Stunning ocean visuals are quite common these days:, perhaps some mini but contextual illustrative art creations could help deeply engage the viewers? What does 3% look like, and where is it? How do we help? Despite all of the above it is a film than is well worth the while to see. THANK YOU DAVID, AND ALL INVOVED. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Audience Member Eye opening account of modern colonialism with a ray of hope and vital details of the reality of climate change with a magnificent score and truly impactful breathtaking visuals on display David Attenborough once again exceeds expectation I'm imagining on shrooms it would be even better if you want pure brilliance on display this is a must see or sea Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Callum O Beautiful Imagery gives the viewers a deep look into the life beneath various oceans and the effects us humans have on it around the earth and shows the effects of overfishing destroying marine life and that there is time to save it! Defintely one of the best films of Attenborough's career. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/25 Full Review Chris M As I was watching this, it occurred to me that everything you normally see in the cinema, however brutal and violent, is (of course) make-believe. That's not the case here - whales, turtles and fish don't have stunt doubles and the brutality you're witnessing is real. This is an extraordinary and powerful film and one that anyone with any interest in the environment (which should, on the evidence presented here, be everyone) should see. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/25 Full Review Geoff T A cold hard look at the devestating reality of the state of our oceans through a lens of hope and optimism. Extraordinary cinematography and story telling shines a light on the terrible plight of all marine creatures and human communities that rely on the sea for their survival. Mass destruction of species, eco systems and habitat that is heartbreaking and will eventually be the end of our own existence, however this film has a silver lining if the world chooses to act upon the very basic steps required to save the ocean, and in turn our own species. Regardless of where you stand on environmental issues this is a must watch and serve as a call to do what is needed for the good of us all. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Richard B This film is a must see. It is a very necessary film and Attenborough gives it the necessary authority. It is stunningly well filmed and everything it says is true. Overfishing IS taking the life out of the ocean. However I noticed that it barely mentioned the elephant in the room - climate change. I walked out of the air conditioned theatre and was hit by a blast of heat in the car park. (And it’s almost winter here!) It brought me up with a jolt. Climate change! This was covered in the film as it applied to coral reefs, but I don’t recall anything much about ocean acidification, toxic blooms, oxygen depletion, loss of ice caps, extinctions, invasive species, relocation of ecosystems, dwarfism, increasingly severe storms, rising seas or plastic pollution. Attenborough has a message of hope - that if protected and left alone the ocean heals itself. That’s certainly true - now - but... My guess is they probably deliberately held back on the most depressing stuff. They kept it simple and upbeat. Fair enough. A better tactic certainly. All in all I was glad I saw it and I really recommend it. But those were a few thoughts I had as I climbed into my stinking hot car. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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