Fantastic Fungi

Before I say anything else I just wanted to mention that the CGI is absolutely beautiful in the documentary. I was surprised to see no other review mentioned the stunning CGI. The graphics are hands down one of the best I've ever seen in a documentary, especially the scene that shows the tree/mycelium network.

The documentary starts off pretty good, it offers a lot of interesting information and explores the world of fungi. We get introduced to a few scientists/hobbyists who make up the work of fungi research (They all look exactly how you'd expect a mushroom researcher to look haha). I particularly liked learning about how trees will use the mycelium network to give nutrients to each other.

The second half of the documentary does take a turn for the worst. The documentary switches from being about the fungi, to being about the people that like fungi. Though I do enjoy the people's enthusiasms for the field, It made the documentary slow down substantially and I found myself losing attention. You could cut off the last 30 minutes or so and the documentary would be amazing.

Overall, I recommend watching Fantastic Fungi but don't feel guilty turning it off towards the end because you won't miss much.