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Sir David Attenborough summarises his work and understanding here in this empathetic and well-produced appeal to humanity, for once no understatement from him; Stop abusing the planet and it's ecosystems or risk system-collapse and the beginning of a mass extinction event that maybe we will not survive (the planet will carry on regardless)

Following the facts in this problematic horror-doc leads to the frighting conclusion that the only viable option left for anyone concerned about our collapsing ocean ecosystems is to stop eating seafood, everything, even farmed fish, seaweed is the only **** this seems a bit dramatic well strap in, because it's looking like the shock horror of The Cove (the documented rounding-up of wild dolphins in Japan for sale into the captive dolphin entertainment industry) is only the beginning, it gets a lot worse, this is perspective-changing filmmaking on a global scale Yes there are significant problems with the film, familiar presentation issues that are pushing me away from Netflix productions and indeed the whole platform, a dishonest discovery-narrative, crude and manipulating expository animations and a vegan seafood advert wedged in at the end that will only enhance the calls of 'vegan propaganda', but this is clearly an important story, filmed by young and bold filmmakers, the cinematography is excellent and the interviews well-executed, and I don't want to let production problems and a few directional missteps get in the way, they got it made and released despite the challenges, it's a flawed but still-effective package and it will be difficult for critics to dispute the testimony of interviewees such as the marine biologist and esteemed life-long oceanographer Sylvia Earle Much as this story is an amalgamation of several agendas and narratives it also makes a clear accusation, that the global fishing and non-plant-based-aquaculture industry is committing a short-sighted economically driven ecocide, destroying the ocean ecosystems and destabilising the planet, endangering all our lives, and filling the ocean with plastic waste, and that even if you don't buy or eat fish you are supporting this activity as a taxpayer through generous government **** this film joins the dots and that accusation begins to hold water I guarantee that you will sit up in your chair and begin to look for a bucket

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Pete Souza's perspective is showcased here in this grounded and mostly-well-executed documentary on his political photography that becomes an examination of the role of a US President, and of Souza's move into activism as he is left shocked by what he is seeing post-Obama...I had some problems with what seemed to me inappropriate and painfully-literal musical choices to accompany some of the montages, but his photography is excellent and is well-presented and I am thoroughly glad to have seen it

Despite occasionally drifting into over-sentimental gush the thrust of this eco-doc is powerfully convincing and, I think, bang on the **** only it was as simple as rapidly implementing it's asserted action-plan to reverse climate change across the world...a call to arms maybe for all concerned humans looking for positive and possible solutions to the big GHG problem

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The potential here for an educational and worthy tribute to the key players of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo has been somewhat squandered by mid-production rejigging and the addition of parallel romantic storylines and refocus away from the central story of a landowner and her hired assistants digging for treasure, and finding it, against the clock, partially in battle with the archeological establishment and with her young son looking on with fascination, all set under the wide and beautifully shot Suffolk **** was that not enough? Buffini's script is sharp and the acting of high quality, especially Fiennes who plays his character with significant depth, intrigue and an apparent impeccable accent, and as the cinematography and gentle score gained momentum I was even almost able to forgive a moment of difficult-to-believe drama early on as I settled in to learn more about these characters and what they were about to unearth, only to have them sidelined by a number of other narrative threads that began to dominate the second half, leaving the original focus of the film neglected, it's conclusion rushed and much detail lost (or possibly even cut, as I suspect studio interference in an attempt to make the film more mainstream/easily-marketed) The result is, to some extent, an unsatisfactory narrative mess which, along with other production problems, goes some way towards ruining a project that still manages to achieve significant merit, interest and delight and I'm sure will be enjoyed by a wide audience, hopefully eventually in a proper cinematic release (and possibly with, as I argue for here, a writer-and-director-led recut!)

This film is so two-dimensional and superficially plotted that it collapses under any real scrutiny, it's attempt at examination of a complex cultural subject clearly offending and polarising some of it's audience, and while I commend the young lead actor for bringing depth to her role with an expressive performance and proficient use of a skateboard (and I hope and imagine it will be a good launch-vehicle for her), despite her character's somewhat unbelievable choices, I am left bewildered and annoyed that this production that would not look out-of-place at a second-year film student's festival screening has achieved flagship platform positioning on Apple TV+ they must have been desperate for diverse content, fair enough, but I do not recommend you watch this film as it will probably leave you confused, annoyed and possibly offended!

This really threw me, a few misfires early on had me doubting but then suddenly and with magic it all came together and I was completely emotionally engaged and became locked-on to it's powerful message on non-judgement, subjectivity and love, I understood everything, I laughed and I cried and I felt it

This deep-perspective intimate documentary on Greta's journey is almost philosophical in it's delicate portrayal of the complexity that surrounds her bold attempt to help people hear and see sense with regards to climate change