Review of Aliens of the Deep (2005) by Mark R — 12 Jan 2010
On an IMAX screen in 3D, this documentary about life in the most extreme conditions of the oceans was undoubtedly spectacular. On 2D TV, even on a HDTV, it comes across as nothing more than an above-average Discovery Channel special.
The film was probably a bit more ambitious than it's short, 47-minute running time could accommodate, focusing both on the bizarre sea creatures that inhabit the superheated water emerging from seafloor vents, and the prospect that life might be found in similar conditions elsewhere in the universe.
If the doc was twice as long, both could have been adequately addressed, but here, both topics get a short shrift.
This review of Aliens of the Deep (2005) was written by Mark R on 12 Jan 2010.
Aliens of the Deep has generally received positive reviews.
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