The sequel to Earth, this feature-length nature documentary is everything you'd expect it to be. A moving, funny, emotional and educational look at the natural world and its wildlife inhabitants, captured through stunning, technically advanced cinematography.
The only surprise is David Attenborough doesn't narrate - my 11-year-old son's first comment was how young Sir David sounded. Environmentalist and film-maker Robert Redford steps up to the microphone here - accents aren't my son's strong suit - and anyway, James Earl-Jones narrated Earth.
The point is, there's nothing new to Earth's formula but it doesn't matter. Kids can't get enough of this wholesome, awe-inspiring footage; it's a family affair and there's not an animated character in sight.
To make sure the whole family is captured from the start, the three very well qualified directors behind Earth: One Amazing Day throw a panda bear at us in the first 5 minutes… which may require a quick conversation about why your family can't get a pet panda bear. And it just gets more cute from here.
As the title suggests, this documentary follows life on earth for one day, marveling in the role the sun plays in providing our tilted planet with different terrains and their pretty cool animals. Travel from the highest mountains to the remotest islands, and from exotic jungles to the depths of the oceans. We discover how giraffes fight (you've got to see it to believe it), meet sperm whales hanging vertically to sleep, sloths that swim for love, Galapagos iguanas outrunning snakes, and bears comically scratching against trees … finishing with a loud fart.
