Nosso Planeta: Um Outro Ângulo

I have always been fascinated with nature documentaries and wonder "how did they get these shots?" Well if you have ever wondered that, this is a must watch for you! I have already watched this about 5 times! It is amazing!

Whereas the usual Silverback Productions on the BBC have little ten-minute "behind the scenes" segments bolted onto the end of them (something to do with making up the ad breaks on lesser networks) the Netflix series never had to do this - so all of these bits are condensed into this extremely pleasant but fraught supplementary documentary. I often find these addendums as interesting as the core series and this is no exception - showing the incredible lengths the production teams go to capture the wildlife and scenery. Some moments are particularly intense, and most of those involve the humble walrus. Worth seeking out if you've seen the series!

It's incredible the job behind the crew to shot amazing footage. This documentary shows how's frustrating can be to have the perfect spot (if nature allows it).

The last part of the documentary is very very sad ...

As a standalone film, there's really no reason to make this. The exciting parts just tease the awesome sights seen in the full series Our Planet, and any sort of narrative that they build is thrown out the window with the final segment. I'm glad they didn't hold back and kept the last part in, but that part is probably what forced them to make this a separate film. From an editing perspective, the ending is terrible, and not just in the most obvious way. It's cut very awkwardly and gave me the feeling that I had accidentally stopped a movie right at the climax. A few more moments were needed to solidly conclude the episode.

However, as an episode of the show, it would fit perfectly. It still shows some great shots, and it's extremely informative to see the successes, failures, and wild adventures of the film crew.

Honestly this movie is amazing. I loved our planet as a kid and loved the little 5-10 minute behind the scene shots at the end of each episode. When I realised that this movie was just an extended version of that I was overjoyed. I have always loved behind the scenes of films and this film really helped me see what it was like to film a nature documentary. It made me truly realise that filmmaking is something I want to do later in life. Without this movie I don't think I would've realised that.

Overall this movie is amazing, interesting and helps people realise what the filmmakers went though to film these documentaries for the viewer.

If you liked our planet or if you like filmmaking this is 100% the movie for you. If you haven't seen it I would highly recommend watching it as soon as you can.