Life in the Undergrowth
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Movie Reviews of Life in the Undergrowth
Movie Review: Breathtaking, fascinating & educational
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this as an unplanned purchase when I bought the Planet Earth series and we've been watching this one more than Planet Earth so far. My two year old is really into bugs and insects so I thought this would be valuable for him, but my husband and I have really been enjoying it and watch it even after our son goes to bed. The camera-work is amazing and you just don't get tired of watching the beauty. I don't think there are any other movies out there which use such tiny cameras so you get such a deep look at these creatures. Plus who knew there were so many amazing insects with social systems, amazing hunting techniques and interesting mating rituals. Some of these things are right out of a sci-fi movie...but they're real! :) Attenborough is wonderful to listen too and his presence gives you perspective of the size of some of these creatures. Overall, very highly recommended.Movie Review: Wonderful Family Videos
Summary: 5 Stars
We rented this video from Netflix and the whole family enjoyed the program so much we decided to purchase it. The images in this production are so clear and close you feel like you are down on the ground with the creatures themselves. Not only is the videography excellent, but the information about each insect is informative and entertaining. This program helps me and my kids understand that we share this earth with a myriad of other beings and that we have a responsibility to make sure their chances of success are not ruined by our selfish behavior with our earth's resources. David Attenborough is an excellent host, he guides you through the program like a wise and gentle grandfather. He is genuinely delighted with these amazing stories and wants to share them with you. We also recommend the other videos in this series, Life of Birds, Life in Cold Blood, and Life of Mammals.Movie Review: Great macro cinematography
Summary: 5 Stars
Life in the Undergrowth has wonderful macro cinematography. It has dozens of beautiful sequences with dragonflies and ants. Watching a spider weave its whole web with silk was almost magical. This easily ranks amongst the best of David Attenborough's documentaries, largely because it focuses on the insect world - which is too often ignored in nature documentaries. The clarity and quality of the footage might not be quite as good as in Life (narrated by David Attenborough) [Blu-ray], but it's still extremely good. And, unlike Life, Life in the Undergrowth is all bugs, all the time!Movie Review: Our mouths dropped open...
Summary: 5 Stars
True to the style of all of his other "Life" series, Attenborough opens a world that is completely unseen by the higher mammals. He does it beautifully. Even though my husband & I are nature fanatics, some of these creatures had escaped our radar until highlighted by Attenborough; many filmed sequences had us watching with mouths agape in amazement, and were partnered with an exceptional score worth listening to by itself (and is included on the DVD in the special features section). I personally feel that the presence of Attenborough in the film served to impress the sense of scale against these creatures, or in the case of the giant earthworm, to give you the feeling of "being there." If more of this programming wormed its way into our school systems, there would be a more "planet aware" generation. This series humbled this human.Movie Review: Changed my Perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
I have watched (and own) the Attenborough documentaries Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Birds and Cold Blood. But I have to say that this is the one that totally changed my perspective.
While hiking in the woods or mowing your lawn, if you saw insects scurrying about and thought they were insignificant automata, just waiting to be eaten by some birds or other more relevant creatures, think again. Remember the first wildlife documentary you saw about the crocodile taking the wildebeest and the cheetah caring for her young. This is the true equivalent to that... about the insect world. They live so much more a complex life than you ever imagined.
The camera work is spectacular. The technical aspects of the macro photography in itself is enough reason to watch this, even if you don't care about biology.