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Synopsis: Set in the vast snow kingdom at the top of the world, Arctic Tale is a real life adventure from the people who brought you March Of The Penguins. Join narrator Queen Latifah as she follows two very different arctic creatures, Nanu, the polar bear cub and Seela, the walrus pup, through exciting and harrowing struggles for survival.
Starring: Queen Latifah, Katrina Agate
Supporting actors: Zain Ali, Preston Bailey, Kwesi Boakye, Michael Huang, Sierra Marcoux, Dante Pastula, Peyton Pearson, Isabella Peschardt, Christina Robinson, Lili Sepe, Ke'ala Valencia
Directed by: Adam Ravetch, Sarah Robertson
Genre: Documentary, Family
Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes
Release year: 2007
Studio: Paramount
ASIN: B00119UDDI
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,732 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ideal for children,but only mildly charming for adults:ARCTIC TALE, August 6, 2007
This is not a global warming film! It doesn't need to be. It is obvious what is happening. The Arctic is disappearing and a polar bear named Nanu and his childhood friend Seela the walrus are now coping with the fact that their world is disappearing. This National Geographic Film covers an eight year period in which Nanu and Seela grow up, play, love and struggle against the elements of changing nature. At times the film seems like a documentary, and at other times like a wild life adventure. The film is narrated by Queen Latifah (her rendering simply did not work for me at all...I wanted Morgan Freeman!). The story is very manipulative and definitely goes for the heartstrings of younger children. It is informative and sometimes enchanting, but as an adult I did feel a little bit used by this film. All in all, a one time view will suffice for adults. Children will like this one better.
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Terrifically Tender, but Slightly Tainted 'Tale', December 5, 2007
This review is from: Arctic Tale (DVD)
(3 1/2 *'s) `An Arctic Tale' is not exactly woven as neatly as `March of the Penguins'. Playful and at times cutesy-pie like the walrus pups and polar bear cubs presented, narrator Queen Latifah gives a comic edge to what might have been just another polar survivor adventure. Personification is a key component to the charm of her presentation, but this gets extended into the ending, which fails to stay with the story and becomes a springboard to a soapbox lecture at the end.

As with any National Geographic special, some of the cinematography ("principal" [their spelling] cinematographer, Adam Raveld) is awesome. Without a widescreen TV, I was thoroughly satisfied. The story is the tender and terrific rendition of one mother polar bear and her cub, Nanu, and one mother walrus and her pup, Selah. We see the lifecycle go from each of their births and follow their community adventures until each is old enough to become a mother herself.

As a G-rated venue, meant to enlighten and entertain, I think discerning information is needed for its potential audience. Just as the ice splits into two during an arctic summer solstice, the movie can have that kind of "polarizing" [sorry!] effect. Walking on thin ice, I'll try to be as fair as possible, nonetheless. Seeing the arctic creatures fend for themselves as their domain is melting more than previously, I knew one could discern an environmental message in layers just below the surface.

At the end we get children pleading for the audience to amend their lives to help save the characters in the movie. Now, I am split with a verdict of the ending. Part of me, having grown up in the seventies, likes the idea of conserving and sharing resources. Pollution and hording are not okay, and the specter of another energy crisis with garbage looming on the horizon is not part and parcel of my beliefs for a better future. On the other hand, I start to lose my sympathies when prodigy children lecture me that if I take two minutes less to shower, I will save the life of one of the polar bears. I think this is when everyone has a right to a claim of disservice. Conservatives get angry when they have been robbed of their "G" rated entertainment in favor of what they say is silly propaganda. Liberals also have a right to be equally offended for having their causes being brought to ineffective levels, bringing incredulity to the masses.

I think if you take the movie as it is, you will be well served by a beautiful and benign film. Just like people sometimes find it nauseating when you have a highlighter pen lecture like at the end of 'The Ultimate Gift,' people will find it more effective to let the story and stunning cinematography do all the work for them and let the adults do their own lecturing to their children. Maybe they could have taken their cues from 'Happy Feet' before them. Just as they seemed to emulate them with an environmental tale set to music, 'Arctic Tale' should have ended with its graphic "Green.nationalgeographic.org." In movies with the tug-of-war between show and tell, show should always win over tell.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arctic Tale Review, January 20, 2008
By J. Farkas "Cap'n Doc" (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Bought this to watch with my granddaughters and while it is a bit lengthy for the under 6 crowd, they stayed interested and enjoyed it. For adults, the photography is superb and it is also informative. Latifah does a grand job. I recommend it for everyone with grandchildren for fun and educational viewing together.
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3.0 out of 5 stars stunning visuals overcome schmaltzy treatment
"Arctic Tale" is a National Geographic nature documentary blown up to widescreen proportions. Exquisitely photographed by Adam Ravetch (who, along with Sarah Roberston, also... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roland E. Zwick

1.0 out of 5 stars Saddening and cruel
I do not in any way whatsoever subscribe to the filming of young bear cubs dying when the producers and film crew could have done something about it,and please dont give me that... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Xenocrony

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Footage, Horrible Narration & Writing
It's no secret the makers of Arctic Tale were aiming for a March of the Penguins repeat. Nor is it a secret that with Arctic Tale they missed the mark almost entirely. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Alexander M. Walker

4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining, inspiring and educational family film that makes you wonder what further environmental changes will come...
An entertaining and educational family film that makes you wonder what further environmental changes will come to the Arctic and how it will affect animals years from now... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dennis A. Amith (kndy)

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Movie
Amazing movie. I love plar bears, so I enjoyed the movie a lot, and I learned a lot from it. Waching it once is not enough because it's such a good movie. Read more
Published 13 months ago by WhiteLily

3.0 out of 5 stars Global Warming Is Real
Global Warming is a real threat. The majority of scientists across the globe agree on this (there is a small dissenting group but nothing compared to those that believe in the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by B. Merritt

5.0 out of 5 stars Mom and 5 year old loved the movie
I rented this movie. I never thought my five year old would sit through the whole thing due to the documentary style. Read more
Published 18 months ago by robyn harrington

5.0 out of 5 stars Arctic Tale
Anyone who says this movie has a liberal agenda is out of touch with what is going on in the natural world. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Dieckman

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome
I like this film and after watcing I love it more. This's a masterpiece for the story of the nothern pole, where we may not go there in our lifetime. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Rose

4.0 out of 5 stars Ice, Ice Babies!
I wasn't aware of this film until I saw it recently at a local video store. Seeing that the folks behind "March of the Penquins" were also producing this one, I decided to... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Daryl B

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