Arctic Tale Critic Reviews
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Arctic Tale has a very precise audience in mind: Young children who aren't yet ready for the graphs and sociopolitical alarm bells of "An Inconvenient Truth."Read the full review
Whatever problems some might have with its execution, it's hard to argue against a film whose intent is to kindle youthful compassion for living things and inspire action to protect Earth and its creatures.Read the full review
For all the inevitable comparisons to March Of The Penguins, Arctic Tale isn't quite a nature documentary.Read the full review
It's a respectable attempt to get kids who like cuddly animals thinking about death and destruction on a global scale.Read the full review
Queen Latifah proves an amiably authoritative narrator, and is allowed more personality than most script readers.Read the full review
As charming as it is instructive.Read the full review
Spectacular photography of the frigid domain of polar bears, walruses and seals is the chief attraction of Arctic Tale.Read the full review
The impact of Arctic Tale is blunted by its length (it feels long at 85 minutes) and by its script.Read the full review
The movie’s stunning underwater photography (fearlessly captured by Mr. Ravetch) effectively dilutes the saccharine tone.Read the full review
Reinforcing the adage that looks aren't everything, the live-action animal drama Arctic Tale arrives in an impressive visual package and even boasts a timely message, but its undistinguished storytelling is a big letdown.Read the full review
