7/10
Tails old as time.
14 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Sea life, land life, sky life. The nature of God's planet is remarkable. Plants, algae, the living, breathing variations of every living creature with some sort of respiratory system, blood stream and brain size. Vegetarians, carnivores and scavengers. All fascinating memories in the study of biology. This documentary goes deep into the past to give the viewer a glimpse into that world, going back thousands of years.

Of course, the kids are going to be fascinated by the study of the dinosaurs, but that's just a small part. The start of the film shows the original inhabitants of the earth, all residents of the sea. The beginning of the land life shoes them all emerging from their watery homes. The fights of the various dinosaurs, their sudden extinction and the emergence of smaller animals of every variety, including blood craving plants. A baby deer befriends a baby bear and a baby mountain lion, not educated to be enemies as of yet. A sweet and funny narration helps this flow by smoothly and special effects by Ray Harryhausen are very impressive. Every major mammal gets a moment in the spotlight, so this will introduce children to a world of amazing creatures and entertain adults too.
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