You may have heard of the spectacular
BBC documentaries Walking With Dinosaurs", and it's sequels
"Walking with Prehistoric Beasts", and "Allosaurus";
these are considered by many to be landmark achievements in
documentary filmmaking. They are the closest we can get to
prehistoric nature without the aid of cloning. Almost every
aspect of the extinct animals' lives are under scrutiny her, from food
habits to mating rituals. The animation and animatronics are
flawless, and the soundtrack and sound design are also above
par.
What really makes this documentary
different from all others which have been made on the subject of
prehistoric life is its similarity to documentaries about living
creatures. Not content with showing us the same old T-Rex versus
Triceratops battle, or grazing Brontosaur images of the past, Director
Tim Haines treats his subjects like a a documentary filmmaker secretly
following animals in their natural habitats.
