Katrina Agate, Kwesi Boakye, Preston Bailey
From National Geographic Films, the producers that brought you "March of the Penguins" and Paramount Vantage, the studio that brought you "An Inconvenient Truth," "Artic Tale" is an epic adventure tha...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 4, 2007
Stats: 825 reviews
What do we learn watching this movie? Fuzzy baby bears are cuter than baby walruses. Being a wild animal is tough. Its made tougher when the walrus' breeding grounds are melting away.
So sad. Have tissues handy... Made me realize just how desperate it is to stop global warming. I have taken an active role in fighting this cause since watching this movie. This needs to end now.
Arctic Tale is a documentary that is geared towards a younger crowd but has a nice message for everyone. It's nothing revolutionary and not done to the level of some recent docs like "March of the Penguins." Queen Latifah wouldn't have been my first choice to speak through this...( read more)
The footage was amazing and so were the stories of the animals they followed. It's very cute, but also really sad...
Whether you're more attuned to adorable animals or environmental issues, Arctic Tale is pretty cool. full review
Though the journey is a little bumpy, it's still a trip well worth taking, for all ages. full review
Despite its sad scenes, it sentimentalizes. It attributes human emotions and motivations to its central animals. Its music instructs us how to feel. And the narration and overall approach get in the w... full review
The babies are adorable, the soundtrack choices ('We Are Family') obvious, the biological diversity awe-inspiring. full review
Whatever problems some might have with its execution, it's hard to argue against a film whose intent is to kindle youthful compassion for living things and inspire action to protect Earth and its crea... full review
But the script, narrated by Queen Latifah, is so embarrassingly dorky (it was co-written by Kristin Gore) that it's like Fred Rogers gone hip-hop. full review
I could not believe the scenes in this movie!! The filmage was quite incredable! I could not even imagine how hard it could be to live like the polar bears and walruses in this movie!!! This is definetly a must see!!!
"Can you imagine spending 15 years in the Arctic documenting the lives of polar bears and walruses as they struggle against their environment and the added challenge of the climate crisis?
That's just what filmmakers Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson did, and they turned their work into one of the most beautiful films of the year.
'Arctic Tale' follows the story of Seela -- a walrus calf -- and Nanu -- a polar bear cub -- on their journey from birth to parenthood. In addition to the day-to-day challenges they face, global warming has caused the sea ice they call their home to decline by 30% over the past half a century. Polar bears hunt on sea ice, and walruses rest on it when they come out of the sea. Without it, their survival in the desolate arctic environment is impossible."
(Al Gore)
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