location: Lincoln AMC 13, NYC
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Earth is essentially made possible by two elements amalgamated: technology (the photography often has the "realer than real" aspect) and mother nature. Without the former, we wouldn't be able to see the wonders of the latter on the silver screen.
It's always humorous to give animals human qualities. I can't believe how many times I laughed during this movie. And yet we are surprised time and time again by animal behavior because it is so close to ours. Eating, sleeping, child-rearing, attracting love interests--they all belong to both animal and human realms.
One of the key ingredients in this shimmering documentary about our planet is the soundtrack. Original music was composed by George Fenton, and he certainly has the Ennio Morricone touch of bolstering the images, and yes, often overpowering them too.
The human race is truly set apart by brain power, but we are simultaneously the weakest species. I don't know how confident I would be without all my gadgets out in the wilderness. That being said, kudos to the cast and crew of Earth! I can't imagine how much time and effort must have gone into capturing everything, especially since they were working with non-actors, incapable of being directed.
It is a G-rated picture, however. We only get a glimpse of the seal tail hanging out of the great white shark's mouth, and there are no sequences of carnivores feeding on herbivores. But the chase sequences hopefully make up for the lack of violence.
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