Sacred Planet

SACRED PLANET is a journey away from the hectic "world" we live in. Through stunning cinematography, it transports you to some of the most fascinating, exotic, and remote sites on Earth, giving you new insights into its diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. You'll be mesmerized by the beauty of these all-but-forgotten faraway places, the majesty of the creatures who live there, and the wisdom of the elders who hold the knowledge of the past. This magical around-the-world odyssey is an awe-inspiring wonder the entire family will enjoy.

An ode to the beauty of nature and the tribes that live in total harmony with the land and nature and the animals that surround them, which makes me think, "if there really is a God, would he not be sad with us and our 'evolution' would he prefer that we live like the Indian tribes? In harmony with nature." Beautiful, pure, genuine, clean, exciting, sincere, captivating and passionate...

Films that show people who are able to live simpler lives in unusual situations always fascinate me. This was a film that captivated me through every frame. It is filmed with such beauty that the images are quite striking.

I especially enjoyed how it demonstrates a difference between these rural situations with big city life. Cities are shown with high-speed imagery; cars fly by with incredible ferocity. This is then followed by transitions of killer whales surfacing, schools of fish swirling around, and monkeys jumping from tree to tree.

Native people are seen in canoes, or are hiking carrying long spears for the hunt. This film did not leave me with a sudden urge to live their kind of lives; however, I enjoyed what I saw.

It does not portray people as necessarily evil or bad for the earth as much as it demonstrates our need to care for what we have. This is the only Earth we know of. Let's take care of it.

This short film has a fabulous soundtrack and amazing shots of natural wonders, nature, and people. The film is shot in countries all over the world from Borneo to Alaska, with interviews with native peoples, and a narration by Redford (although he talks less than the others). The shots of natural wonders, and natives doing their thing (hunting, cooking, dancing) are interspersed with fast-action scenes of cars zooming on throughways and people scurrying, which provide a stark contrast between living in harmony with nature and being in a rat-race. All of this is enhanced by the scope of the IMAX screen and surround-sound system. However, the emphasis on primitive living is a little too much to be taken seriously by those of us with indoor plumbing!

If you are into the nature category and also the documentaries, this is the one for you. Presented in beautiful landscapes and widescreen format, it will take your breath away. And with the narration, which is done by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, you will be heart felt by the end credits. Disney Pictures has come up with a new way to present new Documentaries, much like they had done back in the 1950's. Recently, they have done more documentaries, such as Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep. Most of them have gained much critical acclaim, and met with great response from viewers alike. And at 40 minutes, this Picturesque documentary feature will capture you forever, and deserves the 10 of 10 rating.

I don't know how I missed this film when it came out but I watched it tonight and was blown away. This is an unbelievably beautiful film that shows some of the most amazing places on out planet. It doesn't bog you down with a lot of narration and lets you just experience the beauty. I loved how different peoples were able to speak of how they interpret the earth and all who reside on it. As someone who has every convenience it's refreshing that people are so happy with nothing but love and respect for nature and one another. This is something that our planet desperately needs right now and the more people who understand what life is truly about, the better chance we have at survival. Not just for us but for every other species who calls earth home as well. We are one.