Amazon.com video review:
This spectacular IMAX documentary has been meticulously transferred to
provide one of the most stunning DVDs available, with image quality so vivid
that it seems almost three-dimensional. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the
images themselves are amazing, consisting of some of the finest nature
cinematography you're ever likely to see, following a year of seasonal change in
the "circle of life" of East Africa's Serengeti plain. Photographed entirely on
location in Kenya and Tanzania, the 40-minute film chronicles a natural
phenomenon that few humans are privileged to witness in their lifetime: the
annual great migration, during which over two million wildebeests, zebras, and
antelope travel 500 miles across the plain to ensure their survival. It's an
awesome display of natural wonders, and of course there's danger as well as
beauty, with lions, crocodiles, and cheetahs among the predators of migrating
wildlife. The images range from wondrous to horrifying to hilarious, forming a
portrait of life and death that remains powerful even after repeated viewings.
The DVD is truly intended for a global audience, with eight optional audio
tracks in English (narrated by James Earl Jones), Bavarian, French, Castilian,
Catalan, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. --Jeff Shannon
