Josh Duhamel narrates this documentary about the world's oceans and its depletion. This is full of beautiful cinematography even with the human world. In the micro world and the macro world, this is shot with an expert visual eye. The factory fishing looks beautiful and ugly at the same time. There is one communal African fishing village that is awesome to behold. There is one isolated settlement on little atolls that is breath-taking. It slowly rolls out its environmental message but it's a relentless roll. If there is one drawback, it's light in the details of international politics. It's great to have the visuals of that ocean pool in Rio and fish farms in Scandinavia. International disputes are harder to visually depict. Overall, the message is sincere and the cinematography is absolutely beautiful.
8 Reviews
Must see
arnesinnema2 November 2013
I'm quite amazed to be the third one who write a review about this documentary and it's sad to see this one only gets a 6.7. To me such a documentary is so much more interesting and moving than some kind of stupid brainless CGI flick... anyways.
The visuals are stunning, and the documentary is very interesting although depressing. Since it tells the tale I basically already knew. That is humanity is busy destroying all ecosystems including the oceans. Although of course as correctly stated by the documentary the ocean is not owned by anybody and therefore anyone can exploit (or rampage) it without consequences.
Though the doc. convincingly makes this point there's more than just doom and gloom. Many interesting facts are to be learned, breathtaking visuals.
Anyways don't believe me just see it yourself..
The visuals are stunning, and the documentary is very interesting although depressing. Since it tells the tale I basically already knew. That is humanity is busy destroying all ecosystems including the oceans. Although of course as correctly stated by the documentary the ocean is not owned by anybody and therefore anyone can exploit (or rampage) it without consequences.
Though the doc. convincingly makes this point there's more than just doom and gloom. Many interesting facts are to be learned, breathtaking visuals.
Anyways don't believe me just see it yourself..
Breathtaking visuals, very impressive
unbekannternutzer13 May 2013
I'm unsure as to how to review a documentary style 'movie'. what makes a documentary good? i am not sure. i will just review some of the aspects.
Scientific accuracy: i was very pleased with this. i think i found only a few rather debatable scientific statements.
pictures: the best thing about this movie. it was stunning. also the commentary was really well adjusted to the current scene.
commentary: sticking to the facts, not being preachy, just like i want it.
i think that's all of what i want from a documentary. it kept me concentrated and gave me something interesting to think about while letting me admire nature's beauty (but also letting me ponder over man's achievements seen from this angle). yes, i want more of it. nicely done.
Scientific accuracy: i was very pleased with this. i think i found only a few rather debatable scientific statements.
pictures: the best thing about this movie. it was stunning. also the commentary was really well adjusted to the current scene.
commentary: sticking to the facts, not being preachy, just like i want it.
i think that's all of what i want from a documentary. it kept me concentrated and gave me something interesting to think about while letting me admire nature's beauty (but also letting me ponder over man's achievements seen from this angle). yes, i want more of it. nicely done.
A well rounded documentary with stunning visuals
Gordon-1117 May 2013
This is an introductory documentary on things related to Oceans on the planet.
"Planet Ocean" has stunning visuals which shows how beautiful Oceans are. The content has much variety, as it includes deep ocean marine life, fishing, coral reefs, marine life migration, weather systems and even shipping of containers across oceans. The scenes of coal reefs are particularly beautiful, and it is a shock to hear that a quarter of the Earth's corals died in the last fifty years. Deep water marine life is stunning as well, as most people would not have the chance to watch those majestic animals swimming in pitch dark waters. I was dumbfounded by the abandoned ships off the coast of Mauritania, and surprised by the seaweed farming in Korea. "Planet Ocean" is an eye opener, and and I hope it helps to raise awareness on the urgent need to protect and conserve the oceans.
"Planet Ocean" has stunning visuals which shows how beautiful Oceans are. The content has much variety, as it includes deep ocean marine life, fishing, coral reefs, marine life migration, weather systems and even shipping of containers across oceans. The scenes of coal reefs are particularly beautiful, and it is a shock to hear that a quarter of the Earth's corals died in the last fifty years. Deep water marine life is stunning as well, as most people would not have the chance to watch those majestic animals swimming in pitch dark waters. I was dumbfounded by the abandoned ships off the coast of Mauritania, and surprised by the seaweed farming in Korea. "Planet Ocean" is an eye opener, and and I hope it helps to raise awareness on the urgent need to protect and conserve the oceans.
This is one of the most important documentaries ever made
joshua-303-927782 April 2014
It's a very rare film which receives a "10" from me on IMDb. "Planet Ocean" deserves it; this is a visually impressive, well-crafted, timely, and critical piece of film making.
This doco focuses on wide angle shots of huge ocean trawlers and cargo ships, to drive home to the viewer the industrial nature of modern seafood harvesting. After seeing this film, you will understand why our oceans are literally on the brink of collapse. The wealth of ocean riches -which we once assumed was inexhaustible- simply cannot handle modern, industrialized fishing.
The film tells us: "Every day, 4 million ships set out to attack the ocean." It's a mind boggling figure, and one which cannot be ignored.
This is not a joke. This is very real, and in all likelihood, the oceans will be fished out by the time your grandchildren come into this world. But it doesn't have to happen.
Everyone should see "Planet Ocean". It should be required viewing in public schools. We can either be the generation which destroyed the Natural World, or the one which saved it.
This doco focuses on wide angle shots of huge ocean trawlers and cargo ships, to drive home to the viewer the industrial nature of modern seafood harvesting. After seeing this film, you will understand why our oceans are literally on the brink of collapse. The wealth of ocean riches -which we once assumed was inexhaustible- simply cannot handle modern, industrialized fishing.
The film tells us: "Every day, 4 million ships set out to attack the ocean." It's a mind boggling figure, and one which cannot be ignored.
This is not a joke. This is very real, and in all likelihood, the oceans will be fished out by the time your grandchildren come into this world. But it doesn't have to happen.
Everyone should see "Planet Ocean". It should be required viewing in public schools. We can either be the generation which destroyed the Natural World, or the one which saved it.
Cinematically beautiful
markpeterson-979677 May 2021
A must see
perch-6452315 April 2020
Amazing cinematography. An eye opening film full of information on how intricate and balanced nature is. Millions of species have been coexisting in harmony for eons. Nature is full of checks and balances. As the film proves over and over nature does not tolerate excess.
Documentaries or political manifestos?
fedor88 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
What it all boils down to in these environmental documentaries is that conscious life is a terrifying and extremely rare cosmic anomaly, one that drains all other life like a parasite while ironically suffering more than any other type of organism.
Wonderful images, but that narration! There used to be a time when nature documentaries weren't like political manifestos talking down to their viewers, brainwashing them with fact-manipulation and scare-tactics. Just listen to that patronizing narrator: his voice oozes Weltschmerz. He should get an Oscar for that melodramatic performance.
And yes, hinder gasses. They forgot to mention hinder gasses. They never mention these while righteously discussing air pollution. 7 billion people (and billions of livestock) means plenty more methane and CO2 going up in the air than ever before. (These two substances make up a whopping 16% of a regular hinder gas.) Who's to say that our gasses aren't melting the ice-caps? If indeed they are melting as fast as those panic-loving, unbiased journalists like to tell us. If indeed they are melting at all.
Think I'm joking? Google "f*rt tax". It's a thing.
Would Al Gore ever dare talk about these gasses in one of his $50,000 "lectures"? Of course not, because everyone would laugh at him (even more than usual) if he did. Manbearpig and those like him (I mean liberals, not bears and pigs) don't want to admit to this fartian menace because then they'd have nobody to blame except, well, except our hinders.
An anti-hinder campaign just wouldn't be quite as hip as an anti-capitalist campaign. Right, Al?
He's not talking to me. He doesn't like being called Al or especially Man-bear-pig. (Actually, shouldn't bears and pigs be upset about this instead of Al?)
So be a good Earthling and stick a cork into your bum every once in a while. For the sake of our ocean planet, the only planet in the history of this silly cosmos that managed to produce Trump and Obama.
And Justin Bieber.
We must preserve such a place.
Wonderful images, but that narration! There used to be a time when nature documentaries weren't like political manifestos talking down to their viewers, brainwashing them with fact-manipulation and scare-tactics. Just listen to that patronizing narrator: his voice oozes Weltschmerz. He should get an Oscar for that melodramatic performance.
And yes, hinder gasses. They forgot to mention hinder gasses. They never mention these while righteously discussing air pollution. 7 billion people (and billions of livestock) means plenty more methane and CO2 going up in the air than ever before. (These two substances make up a whopping 16% of a regular hinder gas.) Who's to say that our gasses aren't melting the ice-caps? If indeed they are melting as fast as those panic-loving, unbiased journalists like to tell us. If indeed they are melting at all.
Think I'm joking? Google "f*rt tax". It's a thing.
Would Al Gore ever dare talk about these gasses in one of his $50,000 "lectures"? Of course not, because everyone would laugh at him (even more than usual) if he did. Manbearpig and those like him (I mean liberals, not bears and pigs) don't want to admit to this fartian menace because then they'd have nobody to blame except, well, except our hinders.
An anti-hinder campaign just wouldn't be quite as hip as an anti-capitalist campaign. Right, Al?
He's not talking to me. He doesn't like being called Al or especially Man-bear-pig. (Actually, shouldn't bears and pigs be upset about this instead of Al?)
So be a good Earthling and stick a cork into your bum every once in a while. For the sake of our ocean planet, the only planet in the history of this silly cosmos that managed to produce Trump and Obama.
And Justin Bieber.
We must preserve such a place.
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