Overwiew :Follows a polar bear and a walrus over the course of five years as they battle for survival on a disappearing continent. Two narratives -- the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf, and the life of a polar bear and her cubs -- are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the Arctic.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : The film does not preach; rather, it confronts us with the question: Now what are we going to do? more...
B+
San Francisco Chronicle - Justin Berton : Despite the storytelling faults, Ravetch and Robertson offer remarkable footage from the evaporating Arctic... more...
C
New York Times - Jeannette Catsoulis : ...the movie¿s stunning underwater photography...effectively dilutes the saccharine tone. more...
B-
New York Post - Kyle Smith : ...the script, narrated by Queen Latifah, is so embarrassingly dorky...that it's like Fred Rogers gone hip-hop. more...
B-
Hollywood Reporter - Stephen Farber : Despite the treacly narration, this cinematic march of the polar bears and walruses seems likely to enthrall family audiences. more...
B-
Entertainment Weekly - Gregory Kirschling : ...a respectable attempt to get kids who like cuddly animals thinking about death and destruction on a global scale. more...
B
E! Online - Matt Stevens : ...this family-friendly flick does manage the happy feat of raising eco-awareness. more...
B
Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips : Wordless, narration-free sequences work better than the story-dependent ones. more...
B-
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : The dilemma the movie sidesteps is that being a polar bear or a walrus is a violent undertaking. more...
I watch this movie with my kids. I want say that every parents must show this movie to their kids. This film has very wide message regarding global warming to the audience. Any body who wants to know more about global warming and its effects on the animals. Strongly recommending.
The environment is rapidly changing, towards the worst and this movie is a good example how changing of weather and climates leaves its impact on arctic circle and its inhabitants.
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