David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

An epitaph of humanity with room for a potentially successful future happy ending that is shrouded in uncertainty and question marks. Attenborough communicates it simply, engagingly and clearly. The idea is evident. An absolutely essential documentary that should not be missed by anyone. (10/31/2020)

"...to continue we require more than inteligence – we require wisdom." David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a breathtaking homage to a man who, even at such an advanced age, is brimming with incredible determination to tell us humans what stage Mother Earth is in, and how we might modify our relationship with the omnipresent nature we have so selfishly appropriated. David Attenborough has had a long life, and when he looks back, he certainly has a lot to look back on, both the good experiences and the sad realities that have occurred over the last century through our collective fault. From a technical point of view, this is a classically excellent experience that offers, alongside beautiful shots from different parts of the world, some frightening scenes of the possible future that may befall us. The film has many interesting ideas and much wisdom from the mouth of the king of animal documentaries that should be set in stone. "If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us." (10/06/2020)

Is there any other documentary that everyone should watch in the XXI century? A strong statement by a wise gentleman that will sadden you, but which holds the necessary life-giving positivism of the appealing ecologist. Most of the praise is addressed not only at the “contents”, but also at the very execution of the documentary, it’s graceful connection of objective facts with a subjective appeal, the dramaturgical coherence, its intelligibility and the “minor details” like the gorgeous music and the breathtaking images. A great job and a very important message, which may have arrived late but it can also be a beginning. (10/15/2020)

It got to me more than I had originally realized. I don't know what’s worse – the way we are decimating nature or the prognosis of what is yet to come. I must give credit to David Attenborough for being able to present an optimistic view of restoring our balance with nature. However, the future scenarios look so catastrophic and yet so realistic and logical that humanity is in for some serious trouble. Over the last 4 billion years of life on Earth, there have been five mass extinctions, and now the question is whether we are skyrocketing towards the point of no return, or we have already passed it, or whether humanity has the potential to recover and start actually taking care of the environment. Anyway, a great documentary, because if there’s anyone who has something to say, it's David Attenborough, who even at the age of 94 is still incredibly professional, with a more personal approach here than ever, which will surely make everyone stop and think. Thank you! “The living world will endure. We humans cannot presume the same…To continue, we require more than intelligence. We require wisdom.” (10/07/2020)

David Attenborough talks about his life and provides, against the background of the changes that have taken place on Earth in recent decades, a clear and plainly understandable appeal about environmental topics. The film thus serves not only as a perfect recapitulation of the career of this famous documentary filmmaker, but also as an important message about the state of the environment. However, instead of looking for culprits, the film provides constructive proposals and visions. (01/04/2021)