LOL, you guys! I never even gave thought to the cinematography, myself. That wasn't what I focused on, it wasn't an important aspect for me.
The incredible life of these amazing penguins is all that ever caught my attention. There were parts of the movie that made me laugh, made me sad, made me look on in complete awe, and simply touched my heart.
There were kids in the theatre when I went, as well, but they seemed to enjoy it. We all laughed out loud (adults and kids) and went "awww" as we watched the movie together.
For me, I was taken on an incredible journey through the life of these amazing creatures we otherwise would never know about. We saw their struggles, their perserverence, their fortitude, their patience, their communal bond, and their commitment.
I give these wonderful creatures my full respect and this documentary to me wasn't about the cinematography or the technical quality of the filming ... it was about life and the wonders of nature, and the beautiful creatures who live in one of the most remote and brutal locations on this planet and their meer method of/for existence.
It boggles my mind to think that these creatures have timed it out just how long they must take before they need to get back to relieve their mate before he gets too hungry and must leave the baby to die ...
How they have gauged how far away they must be for the ice to melt and have the ocean be just steps away for the young ones when they are ready to take their initial dive, so they will sacrifice walking back and forth for 70 miles (takes them almost 3 months at their waddling pace) before that time ever aririves ...
How, with the hundreds of them huddled together, they will rotate so that each one takes a turn and gets a chance at the middle, the warmest spot ...
How upon the female's arrival back with food, through all the callings going on, somehow each can distinguish that of their mate's and find each other again ...
How they will work together to help protect a baby from being taken from a mother by another mother who lost her chick, yet a chickless mother will not find and take an orphaned baby as her own, so the chick is doomed to die ...
AND how although they will work together to ward off a threat in a case like this, when a chick is attacked by a predator, none go to its rescue.
To think that this is what they live for, what their purpose in life is, to do over and over again.
I found all that simply fascinating and that was far more the focus for me and what made me rate this movie a wonderful documentary!
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... which I think most of the film was. Just a few places where it did seem a bit washed out. Still, the movie only gets a "decent" because of that? Sheesh. You're a tough critic. I thought the movie was incredible with just a few minor flaws. My only comment would be that it was "slow" but it was a documentary afterall. When I saw it, there were many children in the theatre too. I could not understand the parents who were bringing their young children. This was a documentary! Yes there were some cute parts, but there was no way it was going to hold a child's attention for long. What were these parents thinking?
