Under the Sea 3D 2009

Critics score:
94 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Michael Esposito, Chicago Tribune: The images are impressive, and include shots of some cuttlefish 'hey-hey' cleverly set to the song Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (the theme song for the Britcom Coupling). Read more

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: Under the Sea 3D is one of the best of the genre. If it doesn't serve oysters, per se, this submarine wonder offers marvels in abundance. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: One of the most fun and engaging IMAX movies to date. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Here to inspire awe and depression with a vast universe of marine life that, barring possible ecological disaster, will be here eons after we're gone. Read more

Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: As intimate and enjoyable as anything Imax has done in 3-D. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: Under the Sea 3D is a beautiful reminder that movies can take us to places we've never been before. There are still worlds to conquer out there that don't require the gussying up of CGI effects to hold our attention. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: The plot may not be much -- amazing creatures live in the sea and if we keep polluting the world a bunch of them will die, so let's stop being such jerks -- but the visuals are absolutely fantastic. Read more

Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: It's impossible not to be wowed by some of the images in Under the Sea 3D, 
the coolest of which are a nice 
reminder that, even in the age of CG wizardry, the best special effects still come straight from Mother Nature. Read more

Christy Lemire, Associated Press: Even about halfway in, even having settled into your seat with those plastic glasses nestled on your nose, you'll still find yourself dazzled again and again by the impossibly breathtaking beauty of the IMAX adventure Under the Sea 3D. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: If you're not taking the family on an exotic beach vacation anytime soon, consider this a reasonable alternative. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: The 3-D effects are uncanny; much of the audience ducked when sea snakes lunged at it. You can't get that on your TV set. Yet. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: The footage is spectacular, the colors electric, the life aquatic trippier than anything you'll see in even the most wildly imaginative animated fare. Read more

Reyhan Harmanci, San Francisco Chronicle: Oceanic movies in actual science museums are far more interesting and nuanced than this documentary -- not to mention the wildly popular Planet Earth series, which even in 2-D looks better. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: The tone is optimistic that these amazing creatures can be saved, and the message that the ocean ecology is worth preserving is delivered without preaching. Read more

Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail: After 40 minutes behind 3-D glasses watching rare aquatic creatures, why bother with airline tickets and scuba gear? Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: This is the fourth Imax underwater excursion, and the second in 3-D, and it may just be the best yet. Read more

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Derek Adams, Time Out: It's that kind of detail that makes a the film such an immersive experience. An educational one, too. Read more

Lael Loewenstein, Variety: Gorgeous, informative and as gripping as a shark's jaws. Read more