Oceans (2010)

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I like nature documentaries just as much as the next person, likewise with my sister, and I found Oceans to be visually stunning and fascinating to watch. Oceans contains the best underwater photography I have seen in a long time and the colours are so sharp and vivid. The animals are a joy, ranging to cute to menacing it was fascinating learning about them. The narration while occasionally having the odd overly-sentimental pang, is intelligently written, with a strong emotional impact with me either biting my nails or being moved by some of the events, and Pierce Brosnan's delivery of it is both inspired and understated.Overall, fascinating and a feast visually. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud direct this documentary about marine life with beautiful images of underwater life. You may see something like this on the National Geographic channel, which downgrades the originality of the picture but Brosnan provides excellent narration and these kind of images never die in our minds and it is always lovely to see them again. The nature curious will certainly find something to love and others should to. It's a relaxing meditation and is perfect for kids or adults. The best part is that the film remains a humble length and resists growing ploys for self-indulgence. Only the unnecessary prologue narrative is a bit annoying. Other than that, a bulls eye.

This is what our world must demand from all the studious out there making films of any kind. Our race must wake up now and not only learn of all the wonderful being's we are so honored to share our earth with but we must as a united whole, start helping each and every one of them on land and sea that are so desperately in need of us do more than just care. It all begins with the young. Parents of this world hear my plea, teach your cherished babies right after they learn to speak of what really matters in this life. Show them while they are tiny the horrors that we bestow on them all. Teach them that all life has its place on this earth and each and every last species matters. Look at what dear Terri Irwin and our now gone hero Steve taught their little darling Bindi in his so few years he had with her. I say let us surround our lovely Bindi with an army of youth who think just as she does. If we can teach all the young worldwide and demand in all their schools 1 hour out of every day they attend gets devoted to learning on a specific creature and show them programs starting with this one. Show the horrible as it must be seen Earthlings, entire schools watching together at the same time. And let them choose their favorite life forms to care for most. By letting the kids do projects on them. Well what do you all think is going to happen from this? Well I will tell you and that is our race will awaken and realize it's our duty to show all life that they can live without fear from us and that we are their friends who will protect rather than hurt them. When we accomplish this we will evolve into the potential of a loving and caring being we all have within us to be. Many who read this may think I am dreaming as well as rambling on and they may be right. But I still have hope in humankind that we can join together and not only care for our race but all races of beings on our 1 earth. Hooray to Disney and Sir Walt who is smiling down after watching this gem.

This is truly wonderful filming and lighting, alongside with a nice soundtrack. It was a technical and human challenge to make this movie, shot in various locations around the globe and with equipment that was sometimes made up just for this purpose. Jacques Perrin was a precursor in such documentaries with "Microcosmos" about insect life in the mid-1990s and once again, this time with "Oceans", acts as a true eye-opener of the diversity of marine life. I find however a pity that controversial topics (over fishing, pollution, global warming impact) are just briefly touched upon, when there are some sequences that may be a bit lengthy (such as the storm in Brittany, despite the very impressive impact it leaves).