Sea Monsters A Prehistoric Adventure 3D Blu-ray Nature Movie Review

"Fun for the whole family - now brought to life through captivating 3-D! Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land - and an equally astonishing assortment of ferocious creatures swam, hunted, and fought for survival beneath the vast, mysterious prehistoric seas. Stunning, photo-realistic imagery re-creates the perilous underwater realm of two young, dolphin-sized marine reptiles called Dolichorhynchops, or Dollies, and follows their incredible journey through waters ruled by some of the most awesome predators ever to prowl the Earth's oceans. Interweaving ground-breaking fossil finds from around the globe with cutting-edge computer-generated re-creations, National Geographic's powerful storytelling immerses you in the life-or-death drama of an age when monsters ruled the seas! With original music by Peter Gabriel and The Footnote, and narrated by Liev Schreiber. Seen originally in IMAX and other specialty theaters. Includes four pairs of 3-D glasses." ~ Amazon

First, let me say that I have not seen this Sea Monsters yet. However, all of my research leads to a couple of simple conclusions. The opinions of the 3D aspect of this movie are definitely split. I have read reviews by some people who love it and reviews by some who I expect are familiar with the current 3D films, who do not like this film in 3D. If you are buying the 3D version, remember this is NOT the latest technology for viewing blu-ray at home. It does not require a 3D blu-ray player nor a 3D HDTV and, therefore, it is not going to measure up to movies being made for those devices nor the movies you have seen lately at the movie theatre.

In terms of the film itself, people are generally very pleased with the way the story was put together, the content and the quality of the film. If you are interested in trying the 3D version, I would recommend doing so because you can always decide to watch it in 2D, if you do not like the 3D for it is my understanding that the 3D blu-ray version also includes the 2D version. A peek below shows that there is very little price difference between the 2D and 3D versions so you do not really have anything to lose.

"I first saw this movie in IMAX 3D and was truly impressed with a really good storyline and amazing 3D effects. When I saw this movie was released on Blu-Ray in 3D I was hesitant thinking the 3D at home would be a joke. I was proven otherwise. Even on the comfort of my couch the 3D is amazing. You still get all the feelings of the screen coming to life as well as objects projected so close you feel could be hit by them." ~ a_creative_name

"Visual qualities are quite good. Story is rather cleverly layed out. I recommend it for any age group!" ~ Chris D. Tenbrook

"I put this in my blu-ray and was blown away at the presentation. It felt like they were swimming in my living room. My girlfriend hates documentaries but after a long struggle of trying to get her to watch it with me I prevailed and this is her favorite video. I highley recommend this to anyone who loves 3D movies and documentaries." Joe P. Haynes

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