August 02, 2005
March of the Penguins
Rated G
This documentary, narrated by Morgan Freeman for the US version, follows the tribes of Emperor penguins in Antarctica, as they leave their ocean homes to walk to their breeding grounds. It shows the harsh conditions the penguins must try to survive in order to have and keep alive their one baby.
First of all, I just have to say. Baby penguins? Are the CUTEST. THINGS. EVER!
Cinematography is excellent. There were times during the movie I was thinking, "How the hell did they get that shot?" (the end credits provide some of the answers). Everything is very black and white (naturally) so when other colors manage to show up, they pop.
Music and narration were excellent as well. Morgan Freeman has a really nice deep timbre that strikes the right balance.
It was nice to see it on the big screen, but you could wait until the movie comes out on DVD.
If you ever saw Winged Migration, you'll probably enjoy this movie as well.
Posted by xinh at August 2, 2005 10:44 PM