Origins of Life: Four Billion Years in the Ocean

The photography and computer graphics will please the young and the older folks. I found it educational and a nice addition to our film library. However, the 75 running time is a bit deceptive. The main feature is only 30 minutes. Perhaps the extras make up the difference. Usually the running time doesn't include the extras.I highly recommend this to parents who want to educate and engage their children in the subject matter of first life on Earth. It's 30 minutes of pure visual entertainment splattered with good narrative information. Also, the sound track is quite interesting. It reminds me of the sound track from '2001' but, of course, very different. One of the extras is the sound track with visuals. There is also an education slide show and a short quiz at the end.All in all time well spent, and a dvd worth the money. But I do wish there had been more footage to the main feature.

Moves slowly, but excellent visuals. Don't get this confused with a title of the same name produced by Great Courses.

Clear and compelling way to present this important information. Children will love it. Great idea to use present day life forms to illustrate what extinct species might have been like.

also well presented. I'm so glad these folks use their time and talent for the presentations of science. For most of us, it's much better than reading a dry text book.

I love IMAX underwater movies they are wonderful. The colors are so bright and clear, it keeps me aaahing, my son loves to watch this DVD, he is 11 years old, you can never be to young our to old.

This film was an eye opening experience that was truly fantastic.The music was great and appropriate for the film. The narration was well done.Does this film answer alot of questions?No.Was this film too short? Yes.All in all, it is a visual treat.