Deep Blue (2003)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Andy Byatt
Alastair Fothergill

Writer:

David Attenborough (writer)

Release Date:

5 December 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Until Now We've Only Touched The Surface.

Plot:

The natural history of the oceans |

Plot Keywords:

Fish | Extreme Close Up | Whale | Wild Life | Albatross

Cast

Michael Gambon	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Attenborough
Pierce Brosnan	...	Narrator (voice: English version)
Frank Glaubrecht	...	Narrator (voice: German version)
Jacques Perrin	...	Récitant (voice: French version)
Dalik Volonitz	...	Narrator (voice: Hebrew version)

Also Known As:

Deep Blue (Spain) [es]
La planète bleue (France) [fr]
Meren sininen (Finland) [fi]
Paneta azul, la película (Spain) (video title) [es]
Profondo blu (Italy) [it]
Sügav sinine (Estonia) [et]
Vathy ble (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

83 min | Germany:91 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | Singapore:G | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Antarctica

Company:

BBC Natural History

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Deep Blue' (2006) (V)

Visually Arresting Snapshot of Oceanic Life

I had the opportunity to watch this movie during the Seattle International Film Festival, and I was amazed. I haven't seen the documentary series "Deep Blue Sea" on which it was based, so I cannot comment on how the film compares to that series. What I can say is for any of you who are interested in animal behavior above and below the ocean's surface, you will be amazed. This film has few interruptions between wonderfully paced and edited clips of animal behavior. While I had seen almost all of the animals and plant life that appear in this movie before, this gave me a new and thrilling opportunity to see their lives as the animals themselves do. You hear their voices and experience their emotions. The soundtrack kept me emotionally captivated for the entire 90 minute run time. The filmmakers don't try to narrate the behavior, but let you experience it first hand, to a thrilling effect.

However, this movie is not for the faint of heart. The filmmakers spare no detail in showing close up the threats posed to smaller sea life by larger and more voracious variations of life. With that in mind, I recommend keeping young children away from this movie. The children sitting a few rows in front of me in the theater gasped and held onto their parents during the violent scenes in the film.

If you do see this movie, make a point to do it on the biggest screen you can find, and sit as close as you can.