James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.
Yes, the work they're doing is mind-boggling and important, but sometimes the images alone are more than capable of speaking for themselves.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
11 Dec 2009
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That IMAX 3-D cameras have plunged so deep to record an often bizarre array of sea creatures undoubtedly delivers a certain 'wow' factor, but the accompanying commentary is heavier on breathless excitement than solid fact.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
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A master showman's large-format documentary, a movie with great images, great special effects and the sheen of Hollywood often missing in these museum or science-center movies.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Dec 2005
fresh:
The experience is so immediate and immersive that you actually feel as if you are swimming with the krill.
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
1 Apr 2005
rotten:
Here we know only that Cameron and his bright-eyed young scientists (who take turns narrating) are heading to the deeper parts of the Atlantic and Pacific to observe the environment and life-forms down there.