Going into this movie, I had no idea of the premise, other than it was tagged with National Geographic and that Morgan Freeman was the narrator. The first encouraged me, the second did not. Upon reading the credits, I saw that Luc Jaquet was director a Frenchman. Having watched many French movies over the years, and a long time follower of Le Tour de France, I was expecting excellent cinematography, and I was not disappointed.
From the opening narration, I knew that this would follow penguins (Emperor as it is) through courtship and birthing period. Of this I am used to, having watched Discovery Channel for years. The various nature shows I have seen about the struggles of life, death, birth, and a variety of other parts of life, engaged my curiosity and set my standard. Perhaps, that set my standard too high.
I was also put off having recently watched (finally!) "Million Dollar Baby." To me, having Mr. Freeman narrate "March of the Penguins" was too similar, and almost too popular, to give this movie a feeling of completeness to match my intellectual curiosity.
And I was right. The four of us who watched "March of the Penguins" walked away from this it with more questions than should be allowed, all about the life of the Emperor Penguin, and very little about the movie itself.
But don't take that I didn't like the movie I enjoyed it tremendously. I just would have been satisfied watching it muted. Perhaps I will rent the movie and do just that.
And watch the closing credits, they are fun!
From the opening narration, I knew that this would follow penguins (Emperor as it is) through courtship and birthing period. Of this I am used to, having watched Discovery Channel for years. The various nature shows I have seen about the struggles of life, death, birth, and a variety of other parts of life, engaged my curiosity and set my standard. Perhaps, that set my standard too high.
I was also put off having recently watched (finally!) "Million Dollar Baby." To me, having Mr. Freeman narrate "March of the Penguins" was too similar, and almost too popular, to give this movie a feeling of completeness to match my intellectual curiosity.
And I was right. The four of us who watched "March of the Penguins" walked away from this it with more questions than should be allowed, all about the life of the Emperor Penguin, and very little about the movie itself.
But don't take that I didn't like the movie I enjoyed it tremendously. I just would have been satisfied watching it muted. Perhaps I will rent the movie and do just that.
And watch the closing credits, they are fun!