Microcosmos
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Movie Reviews of Microcosmos
Movie Review: Great for all ages
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing Microcosmos as a young man when it first came out in the theaters. The cinematography was pretty ground-breaking at the time, and it has held up well over the years. The viewer's access to some of these insects is jaw dropping, and adults and children alike will be in awe at some of the sequences. The production team does an excellent job of selecting particular scores and orchestrations to accompany the vignettes which gives it an added drama (or comedic element) making Microcosmos more of a story than just a show-n-tell documentary.
We bought this to share with our 2 1/2 year old son. He LOVES it, and we love watching it with him. We try to keep TV to a bare minimum and only allow things that are educational. Microcosmos has given him a new appreciation for the world at his feet. When we're outside now, he will look for insects and follow the trail of ants for minutes and minutes. However, we do have to cover his eyes at the snail love scene set to the romantic aria! Very hot!
Movie Review: Nature Upclose & Exposed!
Summary: 5 Stars
This Movie is the kind of movie that will blow you away especially if you are a Discovery channel fan and a home theater fan. The sights & sounds in this movie are truly amazing! I have never seen a documentary on insects this well done. The movie is originally in french, but it was theatrically released in the U.S. to very favorable reviews. It starts off as if you are in a dream and then allows you to enter into the world of insects...like no other movie ever...
The camera work puts you on the same level as the insects because it really gets close up with spectacular detail...The 5.1 soundtrack might be one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard, it has crisp clean detail and powerful bass...I really recommend this Dvd. Ever since I bought the laserdisc years ago I have been a big fan of this documentary. I've been waiting for this Dvd since the format was introduced, it is long overdue!!!
Movie Review: Warning: Your eyeballs may dry out while watching this film.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are at all fascinated or inspired by the world of insects, you MUST see this film. A friend of mine has been pushing it on me for weeks now, and I finally watched it... and now, I have to own it so I can watch it over and over.
I can't really call it a documentary... It's more of an art film. The only human speech occurs at the beginning at the end, and it's minimal. The images are mostly of insects going about their daily lives. You might not think that sounds interesting, but I sat in rapt wonder, my breakfast forgotten and my eyeballs drying out because I didn't want to blink.
If insects make you squirm and freak out, then this film probably isn't for you. But if you find them at all fascinating... Well, I think I've made my point.
PLEASE ignore the cheesy Americanized cover picture. It's totally at odds with the zen-like mood of the film.
Movie Review: Fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
Fantastic! The technical achievement of "Microcosmos", directed with unstinting skill by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou can't be praised highly enough. The visual richness is unparalleled. More than that, however, is the impact of the dramatic which is played out in the simplicity of the microcosm.
There is everything that makes a good story here. Love, death and survival. The sequence when the dung beetle struggles to get its dung free from a twig is sublime and extremely affecting. It brought a round of applause from the household audience. There is more beauty, it seems, in those things around us which we tend to dismiss than in so much we cherish as "art". Enhanced by the voice (in limited use) of the wonderful Kristin Scott Thomas, this film is a pleasure in every way.
Movie Review: the most gorgeous nature film I've ever seen
Summary: 5 Stars
I read so much about Microcosmos in Amazon reviews that I just had to get a copy and see it for myself. It's incredible! Count me among those who say, "how did they do that?"
As a newly-hatched insect fan, I was delighted and stunned by the spectacular photography, the moments of comedy (caterpillar traffic jam, ladybug getting bounced off the leaf), the sheer beauty of the material, and the way the cinematographers were able to catch things from the insect's point of view. I also appreciated the lack of the typical nature-film voiceovers; the producers had the good sense to let the images, music and sound effects carry the film on their own.
Don't miss this one, whether you love or hate insects. It's a revelation.