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Alanis Morissette recommended Somm (2012) in Movies (curated)
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Reagan Elizabeth Grainger (288 KP) rated Hitting the Apex (2015) in Movies
Jul 8, 2020
Very balenced documentary
This documentary follows up where Faster finished it sensitively deals with the risks riders take the injuries and death that happened in the 2 seasons covered. As a Moto GP fan it added insight as to how the death of rider effected the others, but anyone could pick this up and start watching. If you are interested in why people do jobs or sports where they could or often are injured this could be of interest to you.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Our Planet in TV
Apr 14, 2019
Well done but isn't harsh enough
You've got to hand it to them, Netflix really know what they're doing. Everyone knows you can't go wrong with a David Attenborough documentary, so it's very smart of Netflix to get him to narrate their nature documentary.
Visually, this documentary is stunning and absolutely flawless. To the point where the picture quality in some scenes looks that sharp and defined that it almost looks fake. Having the episodes focus on specific areas of the planet is a good move although because of this it only touches briefly on certain species and circumstances without going into too much depth. And it wouldn't be a nature documentary without some truly heart wrenching scenes (the flamingos and walruses especially) and also some wonderfully adorable scenes too (the otters)..
This documentary series main aim is to highlight what we're doing to ruin our planet and how it's affecting the wildlife. It definitely does this, but I dont think it does it very well. It touches on these issues but even with David Attenborough's sombre narrative, it never comes across as harsh enough. Despite the message, the score and scenes used in the episodes come across as far too positive and upbeat and it comes across as a little confused. Yes there are some positives with some parts of the planet and wildlife recovering, but this is only the minority. This should have been a hard hitting bleak no holds barred documentary about the damage we're doing to our planet, and it just isn't. When it comes to the damage that's being done to nature, it shouldn't be sugar coated.
Visually, this documentary is stunning and absolutely flawless. To the point where the picture quality in some scenes looks that sharp and defined that it almost looks fake. Having the episodes focus on specific areas of the planet is a good move although because of this it only touches briefly on certain species and circumstances without going into too much depth. And it wouldn't be a nature documentary without some truly heart wrenching scenes (the flamingos and walruses especially) and also some wonderfully adorable scenes too (the otters)..
This documentary series main aim is to highlight what we're doing to ruin our planet and how it's affecting the wildlife. It definitely does this, but I dont think it does it very well. It touches on these issues but even with David Attenborough's sombre narrative, it never comes across as harsh enough. Despite the message, the score and scenes used in the episodes come across as far too positive and upbeat and it comes across as a little confused. Yes there are some positives with some parts of the planet and wildlife recovering, but this is only the minority. This should have been a hard hitting bleak no holds barred documentary about the damage we're doing to our planet, and it just isn't. When it comes to the damage that's being done to nature, it shouldn't be sugar coated.
Kevin Macdonald recommended Gimme Shelter (2014) in Movies (curated)
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Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated Out of Thin Air (2017) in Movies
Apr 25, 2020
This documentary is really interesting! I think in the United States we get really sucked into ourselves and what's going on in our country that we forget that we aren't the only ones that experience so many things. Murder and mystery and corruption aren't things exclusive to the U.S. and this documentary does a really good job of reminding you of that.
In terms of the documentary itself, it's definitely interesting. I wish there was a little bit more to it. The connection between the cases seems thin, but I suppose that's the point if you watch the whole film. It's unfortunate that they couldn't get the original people - the suspects, judges, and officers - for various reasons, be it death or refusal to participate. I'm curious to see the outcome now that it's been 3 years since its release.
In terms of the documentary itself, it's definitely interesting. I wish there was a little bit more to it. The connection between the cases seems thin, but I suppose that's the point if you watch the whole film. It's unfortunate that they couldn't get the original people - the suspects, judges, and officers - for various reasons, be it death or refusal to participate. I'm curious to see the outcome now that it's been 3 years since its release.
Larry Eisner (2082 KP) rated The Staircase in TV
Jul 10, 2018
Ondi Timoner recommended Honeyland (2019) in Movies (curated)
