Greetings again from the darkness. This documentary had two effects on me. First, the photography and scenery is stunning. Second, penguins seem to have survived despite their lack of evolution. The magic of Antarctica is captured beautifully. The stark ice desert is amazing in its isolation and brutal environment. For whatever reason, for thousands of years emperor penguins have made this same trek at exactly the same time of year to exactly the same place for the sole purpose of procreation. This isolated spot provides relief from most predators but causes incredible hardships on mother, father and chick penguins. I am no scientist, but it is a real head scratcher as to why this creature does something so difficult for them and has made no strides towards a simpler or more effective method after all this time. As a movie watcher, I definitely enjoyed the amazing photography as the rituals of marching, mating and surviving are captured on film - including some terrific close ups of these flightless birds. The photography overcomes what is a horrible score and less than exciting narration from the normally outstanding Morgan Freeman. Still worth seeing, although kids under age 8 will undoubtedly be bored. This one will keep you from ever feeling sorry for zoo-kept penguins again!
Review of March of the Penguins
