David Attenborough may dislike the term national treasure but it is a term that he deserves. He is brilliant at what he does and his prolific body of work is of one of the most consistently high standards of anybody.
Both parts of the 2006 two part documentary 'The Truth About Climate Change' do not see Attenborough at his best, and perhaps lesser efforts. That the documentary is still well worth watching in its own way, and has a lot to say about an important and relevant subject/issue in global warming says a lot about Attenborough's calibre in his field. The second and concluding episode of 'The Truth About Climate Change', 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is like the previous part 'Are We Changing Planet Earth?' in that it's not his most in-depth effort and doesn't break new ground. Also think it's the weaker part of the two.
For Attenborough, and it may be to do with that evidence on the subject was nowhere near as advanced in 2006 as now, the evidence and the computer climate models stuff is rather speculative and superficial (unusual for him) and that it's something that doesn't see him play to his strengths. However, when 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is good, it's very good.
'Can We Save Planet Earth?' beautifully filmed, done in a completely fluid and natural, sometimes intimate way and there is nothing static about it at all. The editing is smooth and succinct. The music fits well and is memorable.
In terms of information, 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is very interesting and is well written, even if it doesn't educate or illuminate as much as other Attenborough documentaries before and since. The climate change and global warming scenes are well done and see Attenborough more in his comfort zone.
Like all his work, Attenborough's presenting helps hugely and a large part of why, for all 'Can We Save Planet Earth's?' faults, it's still worth watching. He is very candid, clearly knowing his stuff and knowing what to say and how to say it. He delivers it with his usual richness, soft-spoken enthusiasm and sincerity, never talking down to the viewer and keeping them riveted and wanting to know more.
Overall, well done but considering Attenborough's calibre it's hard not to admit that one was expecting more. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Both parts of the 2006 two part documentary 'The Truth About Climate Change' do not see Attenborough at his best, and perhaps lesser efforts. That the documentary is still well worth watching in its own way, and has a lot to say about an important and relevant subject/issue in global warming says a lot about Attenborough's calibre in his field. The second and concluding episode of 'The Truth About Climate Change', 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is like the previous part 'Are We Changing Planet Earth?' in that it's not his most in-depth effort and doesn't break new ground. Also think it's the weaker part of the two.
For Attenborough, and it may be to do with that evidence on the subject was nowhere near as advanced in 2006 as now, the evidence and the computer climate models stuff is rather speculative and superficial (unusual for him) and that it's something that doesn't see him play to his strengths. However, when 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is good, it's very good.
'Can We Save Planet Earth?' beautifully filmed, done in a completely fluid and natural, sometimes intimate way and there is nothing static about it at all. The editing is smooth and succinct. The music fits well and is memorable.
In terms of information, 'Can We Save Planet Earth?' is very interesting and is well written, even if it doesn't educate or illuminate as much as other Attenborough documentaries before and since. The climate change and global warming scenes are well done and see Attenborough more in his comfort zone.
Like all his work, Attenborough's presenting helps hugely and a large part of why, for all 'Can We Save Planet Earth's?' faults, it's still worth watching. He is very candid, clearly knowing his stuff and knowing what to say and how to say it. He delivers it with his usual richness, soft-spoken enthusiasm and sincerity, never talking down to the viewer and keeping them riveted and wanting to know more.
Overall, well done but considering Attenborough's calibre it's hard not to admit that one was expecting more. 7/10 Bethany Cox