March Of The Penguins
It was the year 2005, and the biggest movie surprise of the year was the box-office smash hit titled March of the Penguins. The film is a full-length feature documentary, and it is absolutely amazing.
The movie was directed by Luc Jacquet, and it is a fantastic film masterpiece that all of humanity can relate with regardless of where they come from. The movie shows the values of the Emperor penguins, such as love and companionship, but the film also portrays the constant struggle of life and death for the penguins living in the brutal climates to which they have become accustomed.
The movie is originally from France, but was such a success that the rest of the world quickly became interested. The U.S. version of the film is narrated by Morgan Freeman, and he is the best person they possibly could have picked, I can't imagine anybody doing a better job. Morgan Freeman has a voice that seems perfect to emphasize the unbelievable journey of the Emperor Penguins. From start to finish, the movie is full of beautiful imagery and awesome scenes of nature, but without Mogran Freeman narrating it wouldn't be the same. In the opening scenes of the movie, we get introduced to the Emperor penguins and their habitat in the harsh climates of Antarctica. The films then follows penguins from all over the continent of Antarctica as they make an incredible journey every year across brutal icy terrain to gather at their rookeries (breeding grounds).
During the movie, viewers are entertained, but also will learn all about the difficult tasks that the Emperor penguin species face they make their voyage and attempt to raise a family. Thousands of penguins gather together at the rookery, and each one is looking for a mate to raise baby penguins with. When the penguins choose a mate, they consumate the relationship and the female lays only one egg. The egg is very fragile and can break very easily, and the extreme cold is also hazardous to the egg, so the male penguin keeps it warm by holding it on top of his feet and tucked under his belly until the female comes back from sea to take over caring for her offspring. In the meantime, the males must survive harsh winds, driving snow, and terribly low temperatures as he desperately tries to protect the egg. The male penguins all work as a team to stay warm and protect eachother by standing in a massive group where the center is warmer than the outside, and they keep rotating so that the penguins on the outside get eventually get to move into the warmer middle part of the group. This system ensures that each penguin gets an equal amount of time in the warm center of the huddle.
When the female penguins return from their time feeding at sea, their new baby penguins are hatched from their eggs and now the mothers have to worry about the threat of predators. Now that the mothers are back, the male penguins get to take a break, and get their turn at going to sea for food. The mothers have the primary responsibility of teaching the baby penguins how to survive in the world, so that one day soon these new baby penguins can carry on for the survival of their species.
So in closing, I'll just say that March of the Penguins is an outstanding movie. The visuals, the storyline, the narration, the storyline, everything about it is amazing. It is one of the most successful documentaries ever made. In comparison to many of the movies made today, March of the Penguins is both very entertaining and educational. It has everything a movie needs: heroes, villains, romance, action, and suspense.
If you haven't seen the movie yet, you should go to the Netflix website and have it mailed to you!