"March of the Penguins" records the story of the survival and reproduction of emperor penguins living on the Antarctic continent. The film shows the courage, resistance, and love of a group of animals in the deserted Antarctic continent for thousands of years.
Although "March of the Penguins" is mostly covered with ice and snow and a group of emperor penguins, the form of storytelling with over-the-counter voices allows the audience to quickly enter the plot. The first half of the film is about the emperor penguin migrating to the south over a long distance, which is a bit lengthy, but the use of beautiful music in the film and the exquisite pictures make the audience feel bored. After the birth of the little emperor penguin, the family affection and love reflected in the film became the real theme.
"March of the Penguins" uses the simple stories of animals to tell the truth of life
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The story of the emperor penguin described in "March of the Penguins" is more thrilling than some "blockbuster movies." The film not only creates a beautiful and poetic picture, but also provides another way for people to watch nature.
"March of the Penguins" continues the animal-protagonist documentary focusing on the theme of life and love, but the film has a broader connotation, from which you can comprehend the true meaning of life, the steadfastness and romance of love, hope and courage. Although it is a documentary, it has absolutely nothing to do with dullness. The complete epic story about the cycle of life and thrilling dramatic elements are definitely not inferior to any Hollywood cartoon with animals as the protagonist. A drama with a true story in a diary style. The biggest difference between the film and the traditional documentary is in the commentary. It takes a penguin family of three as the starting point. It uses a first-person tone and a completely anthropomorphic approach. It vividly reflects the emperor penguin’s joy, anger, sorrow, and humanity. Poetic. This kind of subjective psychological contemplation of the subject penguin by the creator and the "distortion and distortion" processing of some shots, editing, and sound effects seem to violate the documentary practice of objective and truthfulness as the first principle, but it has actually increased The entertainment observability of the film.
"March of the Penguins" is like a song of life or a hymn of nature. The only regret is the first-person and chattering voice-overs. These later added elements undermine the integrity and beauty of this documentary. If these "unnatural" sounds are less, or almost absent, or supplemented by finishing touch subtitles, then this film will be close to perfect.
