Amazing Kids! Reviews



The Arctic Tale
a new movie from National Geographic
directed by Sarah Robertson
Be sure to read our interview with Sarah Robertson here!

Movie review by Anni, age 5




Arctic Tale is a mix of a documentary and fiction film.  It has real scenes of the Arctic, but has a made up story about a little polar bear named Nanu and a young walrus named Seela. They are both newborns and they set off on an adventure with their families, seeing what the world is like.  But they discover some problems along the way.   One time, Seela gets swept away by the strong current, but her mom and aunt find her.  Nanu's mom teaches her and her brother how to hunt, but the ice is melting too fast, so they have to get away fast.

The reason the ice was melting was because the Earth is heating up too fast.  This is a true fact and it is called "global warming."  The movie teaches us about this problem, and at the end of the movie, kids give their ideas for helping to slow down the Earth's warming.

Some of my favorite parts of the movie were when Seela and Nanu were newborns, and when they grew up and had babies of their own.

Here are some ideas which you and your parents can do, to help slow down global warming:

  • Plant a tree
  • Take shorter showers
  • Turn off lights, unplug unused electronic devices
  • Use florescent bulbs
  • Turn your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and turn it up two degrees in the summer

I would recommend this movie to kids ages 7 and up.  There are some scary parts during the hunting scenes which might be too scary for littler kids.

To learn more, the Arctic Tale movie website has online activities and information about the movie:  www.arctictalemovie.com/



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