I'm a big fan of the Planet Earth series and nature flicks in general, so I thought I'd give this one a try. Wow, what a letdown. Calling this a nature documentary is a stretch, as its really just self-indulgent promotion on the part of the diving crew. The film mostly consists of bland drivel from the crew members about how cool the dive is and how excited they are about it. Amazingly, they barely touch on the subject matter of the dive, the technical challenges, or anything else that could be considered remotely interesting. The simplistic, shallow narrative suggests that the film is intended for young children, yet it is so incredibly boring and slow moving that I can't see how it could captivate an audience of any age, let alone tots with minute attention spans. When you (finally) do see some of the deep sea creatures promised (which you don't see much of), the imagery is well below that of Planet Earth and does little to excite. The commentary, instead of providing interesting facts on the creatures in question, mostly consists of "wow! Isn't that amazing!". The film is short but I didn't even make it to the end. Don't waste your time with this one.
Review of Aliens of the Deep
