Imax - Coral Reef Adventure 1080p.torrent
Christelle Stdenny
Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. Using large-format cameras, the Halls guide us to the islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific to document the health and beauty of coral reefs. Featuring songs written and recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
There was absolutely no doubt about seeing 'Coral Reef Adventure'. Am a big fan of nature documentaries and coral reefs always look amazing when filmed underwater, and they feature a lot in nature documentaries. And for good reason, as they are interesting to learn about. Also expected a lot considering that it had Liam Neeson narrating, like him a lot as an actor despite a hit and miss filmography (films like 'Schindler's List' and 'Kinsey' show him off better than the action thrillers he's done a lot of.
'Coral Reef Adventure' however could have been a lot more. While it is definitely above average with a lot to recommend, it struck me as uneven. Nothing really is done terribly, though one aspect does bring things down by quite a lot, but the flaws are again uneven. It is not one of the best nature documentaries out there or a milestone, but it is not one of the worst either and it is worth watching if one wants to learn more about coral reefs (other nature documentaries, including them being frequently revisited in David Attenborough documentaries, cover them better though).
A lot great can be seen here in 'Coral Reef Adventure'. The production values are absolutely impeccable all round. This is another fine example of an environment that is exquisite to look at but very harsh with its challenges, photographed vividly and beautifully. The coral reefs look absoluely ravishing up close and a lot is learnt about them and it is stuff that is illuminating rather than repeating already known facts.
Furthermore, the way it is told is touching and doesn't hold back. The narration is delivered beautifully and did find myself relating somewhat to the coral reefs despite them not being animals or humans, it's just something about their situations and adversity that hits a nerve. Did think that the message was admirable and it is a relevant and important issue and still needs to be addressed.
It though could have made its points with a lot more subtlety, as it is rather heavy-handed and also on the one-sided side. All doom and gloom and not much hope, and it does unbalance the film in my view. Was mixed on the music, it's nice on its own but is used too much and doesn't gel stylistically, a gentler tone was needed.
Did think too that there could have been more narration, what there is does inform and doesn't over-explain or become too hip or schmaltzy but not enough stands out and the messaging and music overbear it. Neeson delivers beautifully but again is underused, especially considering his billing. The length feels too short too.
Overall, rather mixed here. 6/10.
From the Academy-Award nominated creators of the Broadway show STOMP and the award-winning film Wild Ocean, The Last Reef is an uplifting, inspirational large-format and 3D cinema experience capturing one of nature's more vibrant and diverse wonderlands. Exotic coral reefs, vibrant sea walls in the sub-arctic pulsating with anemones and crustaceans: these biodiversity hot spots are as vital to our lives as the rainforests. Shot on location in Palau, Vancouver Island, French Polynesia, Mexico, and The Bahamas using groundbreaking 3D cinematography, The Last Reef takes us on a global journey to explore the connection of our cities on land with the ocean's complex, parallel world of the coral reefs beneath the sea.
This opens with a nuclear test at the Bikini Atoll in 1946. After multiple nuclear blasts, the coral reef had been utterly destroyed but more than 50 years later, the reef has returned to health. Nature is resilient but human pressure is greater than ever.
This has beautiful underwater cinematography and I can only imagine how it looks in 3D. It looks nice in 2D. While it tells us that the reef are threatened by global warming, it could be more clearer with the speed and the likelihood of the destruction. It could show the nature of bleaching and the extent of the damage. It may be asking too much from a 40 minute short meant to amaze visually for a 3D audience.