Film Review: Disneynature's "Penguins"
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| Kieran O'Donovan |
DisneyNature's Penguins was truly a joy. A joy to see to see through its amazing and (amazingly) warm cinematography of Antarctica and by following the narrative of a specific penguin, its film protagonist, Stevie the penguin (whose adventure was narrated by Ed Helms).
Penguins follows Stevie's everyday life, from first crushes, massive seasonal migrations, and escaping predators - you know, pretty relatable situations if you live in New York City - to give a real, more personalized light as to what exactly is the life of penguins.
By choosing to explore the penguin life in Antarctica through a focus on a specific penguin narrative - choosing a specific penguin to focus on, showcase their journey and maybe sprinkle some jokes here and there - it helped made Penguins' story feel more personal and make the film more accessible and easier for audiences (especially with children) to connect with the film and make the documentary feel more real and personal, because it is a real and personal journey happening in Antarctica right now.
By making the story personal - choosing a specific penguin to focus on, showcase their specific narrative, and sprinkle some jokes here and there - it helped made Penguins more accessible and easier for audiences (especially with children) to connect with the film and make the documentary feel more real and personal, because it is real and personal and happening in Antarctica right now.
Penguins has a lot of heart and and is educative about what it is to be an Adelie penguin living in Antarctica and the complex challenges they must endure to live, which is an important narrative and facts to remember and consider especially today during our current climatic crisis, for which I'm glad this documentary was released in time for Earth Day.
Our physical distance from penguins like Stevie may blind us and make us forget (or rather in some cases, allow us to cover our eyes and ears) of the real environmental issues and impact that they and other species have to live with, but mere distance and matter of location doesn't take away the real environmental damage and hardships that these species and many ecosystems have to live with, but hopefully DisneyNature's Penguins brought you closer to their reality and make you consider the reality of other ecosystems and the health and well-being of our planet.
Our physical distance from penguins like Stevie may blind us and make us forget (or rather in some cases, allow us to cover our eyes and ears) of the real environmental issues and impact that they and other species have to live with, but mere distance and matter of location doesn't take away the real environmental damage and hardships that these species and many ecosystems have to live with, but hopefully DisneyNature's Penguins brought you closer to their reality and make you consider the reality of other ecosystems and the health and well-being of our planet.
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