Wild Ocean

Wild Ocean (2008) is an impressive documentary in which people are taken into the remarkable undersea world which exists in the coast of South Africa. Through the direction of the talented duo Steve McNicholas and luke cresswell, the film depicts natures one of the greatest spectacles, the Sardine Run which is an occasion where billions of sardines swim the coastline luring in predators like dolphins, sharks, seabirds and whales in the swarm. More than the beauty of visuals the movie integrated an ecological but more profound message of different species in the ocean being interconnected and the need to protect the oceans. Made using IMAX format for most of its shots,Wild Ocean successfully immerses the audience to the center of the frenzy, showcasing the beauty, succumb and aggression of the sea. There is also an appealing soundtrack accompanying the film that makes it easy to love through making it breathtaking while showcasing not only the beauty of the ocean and its inhabitants, but the sad facts of humanity’s influence via pollution, overfishing and global warming. Wild Ocean becomes not only an aesthetically pleasing film but also an educational one that goes on to show how sensitive these spaces are and why active preservation techniques should be adopted. With its eye popping graphics and intriguing plot, the documentary captivates the attention of anyone with an interest in wildlife documentaries, oceanic studies or environmentalism.