Earth
Earth is the premiere documentary released from Disneynature, the first new Disney-branded film label to be introduced in 60 years. This mash-up of absolutely stunning camera work seems to be in search of a theme, which it finds to a point. The spectacular natural beauty and savagery of our planet is in abundance although euphemistically expressed in the trite context of a human nuclear family. Although touched on occasionally, environmental issues are really a back beat which is odd since much has been made of the movies release on Earth Day. Also noteworthy is the affiliation with the BBC on this project and indeed it seems to be a reworking of a nature series that minus the basso profundo narration of James Earl Jones has already been broadcast on British TV. Disney has promised to plant a tree in honour of every moviegoer who sees the film in its opening week – thankfully that press release arrived by email and not in an envelope