Movie Review: Oceans

I watched this movie awhile back, and am just now getting around to posting about it. Of course it should be noted off the bat that it's a Disney movie, a family-friendly documentary for children 5+, but that doesn't take away at all the beauty and magnificence the creators of Oceans captured on camera. Remember The March of the Penguins? Well, this is of that caliber, though instead of really honing in on one type of animal, the movie Oceans is about many creatures, mammals, fish, plants, and invertebrates found throughout the many sea-levels off the coast of numerous continents.

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This movie is for nature lovers, ocean and travel lovers, and of course, children who are generally interested in knowing more about animals. However, adults who are eager to learn or just curious about really weird findings would like it, too. This could have easily been the 'underwater' segment on BBC's Planet Earth series.

Just check out some of the pictures and the continual trailer playing on Oceans homepage and I think it will be enough of a teaser to watch this at home. The pictures are amazing, and I even found a few new life-forms I'd never heard of before, including this weird guy! 3 1/2 stars for impressive ocean discovery and awesome 'above-surface' shots!

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Have you seen this movie? Did you like it? Why or why not? Do you watch many documentaries?

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