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Ocean Oasis (IMAX) Blu-ray
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Actor: na
Director: Previously shown in IMAX theaters nationwide
Brand: Razor
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Picture Format: IMAX, 1.33:1
Running Time: 40 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-08-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Magic Play Entertainment/ Razor Digital Entertainment

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Blu-ray Review: A look at an extraordinary oasis!!
Summary: 4 Stars

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"A very few special places in the world are havens for life. Resources and shelter draw living creatures far and near. These places are rare. We call them oases. Of them all, this is one of the most extraordinary...

Why does this land and sea create an oasis?"

The above is what the viewer is told at the beginning of this beautiful and informative documentary. The "land" mentioned in the question above is Mexico's Baja (pronounced "Ba-ha") California peninsula and the "sea" mentioned is the Pacific Ocean waters located between this peninsula and the coast of contiguous Mexico.

This film was originally released as an IMAX movie.

The photography and aerial cinematography are breathtaking. You'll see all the incredible diversity of wildlife found in this area especially the underwater life (dolphins, whales, sharks, manta rays, etc.). There is also scenes on reef life (a choral reef is located here) and desert life (the desert being located on the peninsula).

The entire program is alternately narrated by three scientists (ecologists, naturalists, etc.) who work in this area. The narration does not attempt to overwhelm the viewer with too much information but only presents that which is relevant and interesting.

My only problem with this movie is that it does not, at its very beginning, tell us very well what exact area is being profiled. The only name mentioned is Baja California and we're given an aerial view of the peninsula. That's it!! I was initially confused and couldn't understand why there wasn't more of an explanation which would have taken perhaps another twenty to thirty seconds.

There was no mention that Baja California is the northernmost state of Mexico or that this state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Also not mentioned, is that the sea partially enclosed by the peninsula is called the Sea of Cortez (but on maps it's called the Gulf of California).

Finally, the DVD (the one in Blu-ray released 2008) is perfect in picture and sound quality. It has four extras.

In conclusion, this documentary does a good job in profiling a very special place that's a haven for life!

(2000; 39 min; wide screen; 12 scenes)

<<Stephen Pletko, London, Ontario, Canada>>

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