I've always found the study of hydrospace fascinating. Consider the blood of icefish which inhabit Antarctica, said to contain nature's own antifreeze, allowing them to survive in this otherwise inhospitable region. Or fish with pectoral appendages which allow them to "fly" up out of the water for up to forty seconds, or the mudskipper fish that can walk and even climb. Scientific man is obsessed with the stars but not near enough with starfish and the myriad of other creatures, great and microscopic, which exist in the depths and that in total outnumber the stars in the cosmos.
There is much more water than there is land on Earth. Our planet is so much deeper than those who believe it only to be green. DEEP BLUE acknowledges this fact and celebrates it. Here, the blue dot seen from the heavens is magnified to such a wondrous extent. Into the watery abyss we go where an extraordinary menagerie of critters reside, all obliviously going about their business, much like we do on dry earth.
Sting rays. Swordfish. Sea turtles. Sea lions. Eels. Jellyfish. Sharks. They all make an appearance. As well as cryptozoic beings inhabiting the coral reefs, strangely amorphous and tentacled and some emitting colorful bioluminescence. Even near the very bottom of the ocean there exists light on account of these latter creatures.
I've seen many nature films and documentaries over the years, but none quite match this one. DEEP BLUE is an exceptionally photographed film containing spectacular cinematography. The voice-over narration is minimal. We watch not so much to be educated as enthralled. There's one particular underwater sequence that is so impressive, indescribably ethereal, and indelible. It lasts for about three minutes and begins at approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes into the movie. This, in my opinion, is the highlight of the film and is what sets DEEP BLUE apart from all the rest of its kind.
Naturally, two of my favorite animals are in this: those joyful and playful swimmers -- the dolphins, and those adorable waddling seabirds, the penguins. I can do without sand crabs and piranhas, but that's just me. To each his own.
Who after seeing this can forget all the images of various predators pursuing and attacking their prey, as in the slow-motion imagery of a whale nearing the shore, tossing around a semiaquatic bird, flipping it over like a slab of meat on a grill. If there's anything to be taken away from watching DEEP BLUE, it's that the oceanic realms are certainly carnivorous. (Personally, it had me thinking of fish & chips.)
I'm no snorkeler or scuba diver so I thank the explorative filmmakers for bringing hydrospace up close and personal to me as possible, without my getting soaked. Incidentally, I watched closely and failed to spot either a USO or a mermaid. (Shy, perhaps.)
There is much more water than there is land on Earth. Our planet is so much deeper than those who believe it only to be green. DEEP BLUE acknowledges this fact and celebrates it. Here, the blue dot seen from the heavens is magnified to such a wondrous extent. Into the watery abyss we go where an extraordinary menagerie of critters reside, all obliviously going about their business, much like we do on dry earth.
Sting rays. Swordfish. Sea turtles. Sea lions. Eels. Jellyfish. Sharks. They all make an appearance. As well as cryptozoic beings inhabiting the coral reefs, strangely amorphous and tentacled and some emitting colorful bioluminescence. Even near the very bottom of the ocean there exists light on account of these latter creatures.
I've seen many nature films and documentaries over the years, but none quite match this one. DEEP BLUE is an exceptionally photographed film containing spectacular cinematography. The voice-over narration is minimal. We watch not so much to be educated as enthralled. There's one particular underwater sequence that is so impressive, indescribably ethereal, and indelible. It lasts for about three minutes and begins at approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes into the movie. This, in my opinion, is the highlight of the film and is what sets DEEP BLUE apart from all the rest of its kind.
Naturally, two of my favorite animals are in this: those joyful and playful swimmers -- the dolphins, and those adorable waddling seabirds, the penguins. I can do without sand crabs and piranhas, but that's just me. To each his own.
Who after seeing this can forget all the images of various predators pursuing and attacking their prey, as in the slow-motion imagery of a whale nearing the shore, tossing around a semiaquatic bird, flipping it over like a slab of meat on a grill. If there's anything to be taken away from watching DEEP BLUE, it's that the oceanic realms are certainly carnivorous. (Personally, it had me thinking of fish & chips.)
I'm no snorkeler or scuba diver so I thank the explorative filmmakers for bringing hydrospace up close and personal to me as possible, without my getting soaked. Incidentally, I watched closely and failed to spot either a USO or a mermaid. (Shy, perhaps.)