Deep Sea

This is a typical IMAX documentary. The narration is intended for school kids and involves focusing on interesting aspects of underwater life rather than being especially scientific. But we are taught a cheap lesson at the end. So this is what we are used to, but at last there is something to watch in technical terms. It has the usual stiffness, lack of dynamism, boredom and politeness. We get to see predators hunting, various duels etc. We get to see a lot of creatures, each of them getting their five minutes of fame from the creators. And the background music from Danny Elfman works wonders. This and Space Station 3D are the best large-format, three-dimensional documentaries released in this country so far. (27/04/2007)