If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Don’t get me wrong. Each of these hour-long sunrise segments are gorgeous in their own right, but they don’t make for a great reviewing marathon. Unfortunately, that just comes with the territory of being a reviewer. I could have spread out the discs, yes. But if I had, you would have had to wait longer for this review, right?
At any rate, this collection does come recommended, but there’s a catch. I don’t believe that everyone will go nuts over this release, and it doesn’t represent demo-worthy material in any way. As such, group viewings like you might have for Planet Earth aren’t going to be popular here. What we’re given is far more ambient, and meditative (with the exception being the heinous sea lion episode). Perfectly suited to run in the background as a tranquil supplement to your morning routine. If I were so inclined to automate my home theater system, I could see this disc being the perfect way to wake up every morning. Alas, I’m not even remotely motivated to do such a thing, nor am I interested in burning through my projector’s lamp hours to make it all possible.
When all is said and done, Discovery has assembled a worthwhile seaside collection — minus the dreaded “Sunrise Seal Colony” episode — and Image Entertainment has done a good job bringing the collection to Blu-ray.
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