The voice of actor/director Robert Redford
narrating this large-format IMAX documentary
is, for the most part, a distraction. The images
are what carry this 40-minute exploration of
the nooks and crannies (and cultural
disparities) of our earth. One is hard-pressed
to remember what Mr. Redford is yakking
about, though generally it's a lot of foreboding
warnings about what we humans are doing to
the planet. It's all probably all true, and it
seems fairly serious, but it's boring.
Fortunately, "Sacred Planet" is full of
five-story-tall images of the islands of Borneo
from the sky. It also glides over mountain
peaks and through dense rainforests and into
deep-sea expeditions where schools of
bizarre fish seem as big as Godzilla. These
are the captivating moments in "Sacred
Planet," not the pleas for us all to be neater or
buy electric cars.
The filmmakers also spend some time with the people of what are supposed to be native cultures living deep in jungles or deserts, as they have for generations--the odd Coca-Cola bottle or red Victoria's Secret bra strap notwithstanding. Starring Robert Redford, Tsaan Giqge and the people of the Planet Earth. Directed by Jon Long. Written by Karen Fernandez Long and Jon Long. Produced by Karen Fernandez Long and Jon Long. A Buena Vista release. Documentary. Rated G. Running time: 40 min
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