Mini-Review: A captivating film, but it has some structural problems in terms of how it creates its characters, and there is an excess of them. The tone of the cinematography is also a bit inconsistent, and I don't quite understand the praise for Dunst, as she was merely adequate. Nonetheless, von Trier has made a unique film here that provides plenty to think on.

Mini-Review: Though it is truly wondrous at times, it also has major problems. The screenplay is just far too disorganized and creates tension in all the wrong ways, yielding a dull movie that loses its message. The high points are amazing, though, with perfectly-shot pure joy.

Mini-Review: Neat subject matter. Horrible narration.

Mini-Review: Meh. The structure is very poorly thought out. The fantasy sequence destroys the mockumentary conceit, and many of the segments are just needless (such as the Spelling Hornet). The editing definitely needs work. It's essentially a poorly done version of The Office, and it is insufficiently funny. On top of that, what little serious content is attempted is amazingly trite.

Mini-Review: Attenborough, through this series and two other (non-nature) ones that he helped produce, defined what this format could be. It is masterfully organized and shot, and some moments are truly amazing. Though a few parts are a bit dated, most notably certiain parts concerning the evolution of dinosaurs, birds, and man, it is still fully engrossing.