Turtle: The Incredible Journey 2009

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: It's a bit long to be as kid friendly as this educational and visually striking film is meant to be. But it will give you a renewed appreciation for who these creatures are... Read more

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: Without a disclaimer that explains what's real and not, how can viewers, including those who may already be skeptical about claims of environmental crises, trust that the whole thing hasn't been made up? Read more

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: A smartly shot sea documentary delivers its ecological message but does suffer from an overly dramatic narration. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: A solitary long-distance traveler with prehistoric cachet, the loggerhead turtle makes a compelling subject for a nature film, as the spectacularly shot, aptly named Turtle: The Incredible Journey demonstrates, if at times too feverishly. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: Nick Stringer's documentary about the 25-year migratory cycle of loggerhead turtles has some remarkable underwater footage. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: Visually resplendent. Read more

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: Turtle still has cinematographer Rory McGuinness's remarkable visuals in its favor, though, and reveals how even innocuous human activites curtail the loggerheads' centuries-in-the-making migration with refreshing subtlty. Read more