Arctic Tale Reviews
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For all the inevitable comparisons to March Of The Penguins, Arctic Tale isn't quite a nature documentary.
Read the full reviewIt's a respectable attempt to get kids who like cuddly animals thinking about death and destruction on a global scale.
Read the full reviewArctic Tale has a very precise audience in mind: Young children who aren't yet ready for the graphs and sociopolitical alarm bells of "An Inconvenient Truth."
Read the full reviewWhatever problems some might have with its execution, it's hard to argue against a film whose intent is to kindle youthful compassion for living things and inspire action to protect Earth and its creatures.
Read the full reviewQueen Latifah proves an amiably authoritative narrator, and is allowed more personality than most script readers.
Read the full reviewSpectacular photography of the frigid domain of polar bears, walruses and seals is the chief attraction of Arctic Tale.
Read the full reviewThe impact of Arctic Tale is blunted by its length (it feels long at 85 minutes) and by its script.
Read the full reviewThe movie?s stunning underwater photography (fearlessly captured by Mr. Ravetch) effectively dilutes the saccharine tone.
Read the full reviewMakes an unpersuasive case that humans are to blame for the shrinking ice caps.
Read the full reviewIn the end, I'm conflicted about the film. As an accessible family film, it delivers the goods. But it lives in the shadow of "March of the Penguins." Despite its sad scenes, it sentimentalizes.
Read the full reviewReinforcing the adage that looks aren't everything, the live-action animal drama Arctic Tale arrives in an impressive visual package and even boasts a timely message, but its undistinguished storytelling is a big letdown.
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The Metascore® designation for this movie is 64
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Excellent Movie
"I thought this was an Excellent movie. A total wake up call on what is really happening. Beautiful photography of how the Artic is and lives. One film I would rate a thumbs up and pass on to others to watch."
The Bigger Picture
"What happened at the end was really big. The fact that Auntie gave life to both youngsters was really huge. It showed me how interconnected we all are---even in nature. I appreciated that they cut the camera just in time to get the point across. The hardships that the animals in the wild face show me how soft and easy my life is. I am inspired by their strength and courage. My husband and I both enjoyed this movie."
Not real good
"Not very many vendors and the ones that are there are high priced"
If it were only true...
"I really wanted to see this movie, only because I love animals. When I found out that this movie was centered on the hoax of global warming, I decided not to see it.A headline in the Nov. 2, 1922 edition of The Washington Post reads: "Arctic Ocean Getting Warm; Seals Vanish and Icebergs Melt." This was one of several articles from this era about "global warming" discovered in the Library of Congress.The arctic was melting even before global warming existed...hmm...interesting. The arctic was just as warm, if not warmer, than it is now back in the 1930's, but what does that matter. The earth is in an interglacial, it is supposed to be warming."
a bit too much
"we took 5 kids between the ages of 5 and 10.half way thru my 5 year old said "this is a terrible movie!"3 of our 5 kids disliked the movie. The plight of global warming went over all their heads.it was much to much of the chain of life for 2 of them to handle.had I known we would never have seen it.I haven't seen march of the penguins and am too annoyed to see the inconvient truth.(and didnt know the co-conspired) - we would NEVER had seen this movie.no matter your convictions - make sure your young kids can handle killing and the blood of them tearing apart the animals that you have just followed for the last hour!!"
if you live in Phoenix
"it is at Harkins Camelview theatres next Scottsdale fashion Mall . Were all the good movie are ! going to see it tomorrow !"
A Perfectly Lyrical Jaunt Through a 19th Century Classic
"First of all, this Masterpiece Theatre production is without question, an indisputably stylishly memorable and emotionally moving re-telling of the Bronte classic Jane Eyre fondly recalled from junior high English literature. Aesthetically, it is triumphantly successful in offering palatial castle views, babbling brooks, lushly green foliage, idyllic wildlife and heartfelt montage dream sequences that feel far too real. Picturesque picnics abound in this re-telling of a story that has been revisited by numerous filmmakers and yet in my humble opinion, not quite so imaginatively and certainly not as romantically. It is clear the female director took a little more liberty with the characters' displays of affection towards one another as young women during this era would have behaved a little more chastely let us say even when faced with the temptations being offered by the ever so miscast Mr. Toby Stephens, who is extremely underrated as an actor. Rochester as described by Bronte, is not supposed to be extremely pleasing to the eye but then again, in the world of thespians, it is difficult to find "plain" people, I suppose. Perhaps, the scenes featuring closer than close proximity of the two characters even at times during mere conversations in this positively heartwarming film, was to both create a sense of intimacy for the viewer as well as offer a more 21st century modernized perspective that quite honestly was considerably less lukewarm than the typical Victorian approach that has been exhibited in numerous earlier film versions of the novel. Toby Stephens' depiction of the moody and morose Edward Rochester, is exquisite perfection beyond measure. Whether it this talented chap's enigmatic demeanor or the tender expressions that render a usually gruff soul lovable, this film is unforgettable."
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