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UNDER THE SEA 3DMovie Reviews
Documentary showcasing some of the most remarkable marine life ever captured on film while examining the impact of global climate change on the ocean wilderness. Cast:Jim CarreyDirector:Howard HallRelease Date:February 13, 2009DVD Release:March 30, 2010From:Warner Bros.Rating:GLength:0 hr. 40 min.
MARCH 30, 2010
Under the Sea 3D, Excellent Reviews (Doc) National
Under the Sea 3D opened in national release to excellent reviews. • Christy Lemire wrote for the Associated Press, "...you'll find yourself dazzled... The photography is so intimate and the details are so tangible, they'll make you repeatedly wonder: How'd they get that shot?" • And Kyle Koster wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...a look into an unseen world unlike any you've seen before." More Reviews Below...
Under the Sea 3D Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a nice reminder that, even in the age of CG wizardry, the best special effects still come straight from Mother Nature."(See all of Adam Markovitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 123 words, 02/20/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...you'll find yourself dazzled... The photography is so intimate and the details are so tangible, they'll make you repeatedly wonder: How'd they get that shot?"(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 02/12/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "No computer-designed animatronic invention can begin to match the beauty and grace... a visually enthralling 40-minute tour of the southwestern Pacific depths."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 348 words, 02/13/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The ideal science lesson for a lazy weekend... does look an awful lot like entries in years past. But can you ever have too many shots of cavorting sea lions?"(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 128 words, 02/13/09
Kyle Koster, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...well-shot... captures the majesty of the oftunseen world that lies beneath the ocean's surface... a look into an unseen world unlike any you've seen before."(See all of Kyle Koster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 305 words, 02/13/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...something close to perfection... offers a startling experience that takes you down into the Great Barrier Reef without the expense, hypothermia or oxygen tanks."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 02/13/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The 3-D effects are uncanny; much of the audience ducked when sea snakes lunged at it. You can't get that on your TV set. Yet."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 02/13/09
Michael Esposito, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...director Howard Hall, whose previous offerings include the IMAX hits 'Deep Sea 3D' and 'Into the Deep 3D,' knows his way around the underwater camera..."(See all of Michael Esposito's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 02/13/09
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...family-friendly viewing... After 40 minutes behind 3-D glasses watching rare aquatic creatures, why bother with airline tickets and scuba gear?"(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 387 words, 02/13/09
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A dazzling travelogue with an airy Jim Carrey narration... an alternative for those of us who can't afford to go scuba diving off southern Australia."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 117 words, 02/12/09
KEY CITIES (7 Reviews)
Reyhan Harmanci, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "...there's so little new stuff here... At only 40 minutes, there's not much time to really build up a narrative or give insights into the immense life on the ocean floor."(See all of Reyhan Harmanci's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 406 words, 02/13/09
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "The footage is spectacular, the colors electric, the life aquatic trippier than anything you'll see in even the most wildly imaginative animated fare."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 05/29/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's all a treat to behold, and, at least where the turtle and the jellyfish are concerned, it's transcendently beautiful, too. I just wish there was more of it."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 498 words, 02/13/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "The images are glorious... the message that the ocean ecology is worth preserving is delivered without preaching."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 02/13/09
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "There isn't a dull minute here, especially with Jim Carrey -- yes, Jim Carrey -- delivering a narration that somehow is both witty and soothing."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 02/13/09
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a solid addition to the list of oversized museum pieces... visually impressive and elemental enough to make field trippers happy."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 02/12/09
Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Sure, undersea images in 3D are stunning, but haven't we seen this all before? That's the question that bounces around in the brain... well-crafted but predictable..."(See all of Edward Ortiz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 02/13/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A dazzling travelogue with an airy Jim Carrey narration... an alternative for those of us who can't afford to go scuba diving off southern Australia."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 117 words, 02/12/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "No computer-designed animatronic invention can begin to match the beauty and grace... a visually enthralling 40-minute tour of the southwestern Pacific depths."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 348 words, 02/13/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "Every time I see an underwater IMAX film in 3D, I'm astounded... This is a 4D film, really, the fourth dimension being education."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 02/13/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...something close to perfection... offers a startling experience that takes you down into the Great Barrier Reef without the expense, hypothermia or oxygen tanks."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 02/13/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Lael Loewenstein, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "Gorgeous, informative and as gripping as a shark's jaws... The ocean remains an inexhaustibly mesmerizing subject... that rare movie that leaves viewers wanting more."(See all of Lael Loewenstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 02/10/09
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...something close to perfection... offers a startling experience that takes you down into the Great Barrier Reef without the expense, hypothermia or oxygen tanks."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 02/13/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "No computer-designed animatronic invention can begin to match the beauty and grace... a visually enthralling 40-minute tour of the southwestern Pacific depths."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 348 words, 02/13/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "Every time I see an underwater IMAX film in 3D, I'm astounded... This is a 4D film, really, the fourth dimension being education."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 02/13/09
20.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Under the Sea 3D's reviews are separated by an average 20.9 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Under the Sea 3D (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Under the Sea 3D's reviews cover 29.4% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,145 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 323 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Under the Sea 3D Coverage, Volume & Length (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 3 Days After Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Under the Sea 3D's reviews on average broke 3 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Under the Sea 3D's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Under the Sea 3D (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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