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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1   D+ "Surely there are better alternatives for kids who deserve a respectful lesson in arctic wildlife. It may have its heart in the right place, but Arctic Tale doesn't have much of a brain to back it up."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "those expecting a March of the Penguins-like good time are going to hit eject on the DVD player feeling awfully depressed"   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null "The baby bear is undeniably adorable, the maturing walrus is a fascinating social being. But the film’s storytelling contrivances are unconvincing."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs "'Arctic Tale,' a cuddly family film touching on the dangers of claw and fang, contains a global warming caution. Without whining its alarm, the movie quietly incorporates it."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 2/4 "Children and Republicans may benefit from its message, but Arctic Tale isn't to be trusted, though not for any reason having to do with its thoughts on climate change."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "I'm willing to overlook some lowest-common-denominator idiocy in favor of some well-produced nature photography."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "An overly cutesy, ludicrously anthropomorphic critter feature, even if it is in a good cause."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "An extraordinary documentary that heightens our connection with the lives and destinies of an Arctic polar bear and a walrus."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 6/10 "...the movie is mainly for the benefit of children, a good thing because the world will soon enough be in their hands."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 4/10 "Far from captivating."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/5 "On a flatulence scale of 1 to 10, it's an eight."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner A- "while their fictional family fabric resembles that of March of the Penguins, Arctic Tale is the more gripping, moving film by far."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "[P]owerfully moving..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B "It gets overly cute, with a soundtrack featuring pop standards like "We Are Family" and "Celebrate." Is this the arctic or a middle school party?"   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 3/5 "Since I would give the visual portion of "Arctic Tale" the maximum number of stars and the audio portion the minimum, I suppose that I will have to split the difference and give the film as a whole the middle amount."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "The filmmakers probably thought the truth would be too upsetting for children, so we get walrus farts instead."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 7/10 "Although lacking the lyric force of March of the Penguins and Winged Migration, the film combines a great story with world-class photography to tell a unique National Geographic tale."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "Capitalizing on the successes of both March of the Penguins and An Inconvenient Truth, the sappy Artic Tale is more akin to a commercial for a McDonald's Happy Meal."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell B- "The heavy-handed ideology and flawed narration don't commend Arctic Tale as a movie I would care to watch repeatedly, but I'm glad I saw it once, for the spectacular photography."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "Astonishing and adventurous, notably for its spectacular photography."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1