The Blue Planet is a captivating dive into watery worlds, exploring diverse habitats such as oceans, seas and the deep sea floor. For those who love nature documentaries, and especially marine environments, this series is a rewarding watch despite it having been filmed and released around the turn of the century.
While an excellent cinematographic portrayal, The Blue Planet does show its age a little when compared to more recent releases; for example, it would be hard to recommend this show over that of its successor Blue Planet II (2017) simply due to the improved filming technologies that have developed in the time between their creation. Also, some of the sequences are re-used across episodes in The Blue Planet and it can appear rather repetitive at times. This is perhaps because it is harder for viewers like me to appreciate diversity among different kinds of fish.
While I had moments during this show where I struggled to maintain my attention, it still remains an exceedingly well-crafted portrayal of the beauty and diversity of Earth's oceans and seas.
While an excellent cinematographic portrayal, The Blue Planet does show its age a little when compared to more recent releases; for example, it would be hard to recommend this show over that of its successor Blue Planet II (2017) simply due to the improved filming technologies that have developed in the time between their creation. Also, some of the sequences are re-used across episodes in The Blue Planet and it can appear rather repetitive at times. This is perhaps because it is harder for viewers like me to appreciate diversity among different kinds of fish.
While I had moments during this show where I struggled to maintain my attention, it still remains an exceedingly well-crafted portrayal of the beauty and diversity of Earth's oceans and seas.