I've said this before, but I will say it again...

[plunkybug]

I love the Winged Migration Soundtrack. It totally mesmerizes me. I've been listening to it in the car for the last few days, and it doesn't get old... I just feel wonderful. I realized then, that with the mesmerizing feeling, driving in my car is probably not the best place to listen to it...I felt myself wanting to daze. The Robert Wyatt tracks affect me the most I think. I love the way he sings the poetic lyrics. The first track on the soundtrack is by Nick Cave, and is also pretty and poetic.

Of course now, if you don't like birds, or bird calls and sounds, neither the film, nor the soundtrack will appeal to you. :)

For earthbound humans, Winged Migration is as close as any of us will get to sharing the sky with our fine feathered friends. It's as if French director Jacques Perrin and his international crew of dedicated filmmakers had been given a full-access pass by Mother Nature herself, with the complete "cooperation" of countless species of migrating birds, all answering to eons of migratory instinct. The film is utterly simple in purpose, with minimal narration and on-screen titles to identify the wondrous varieties of flying wildlife, but its visceral effect is humbling, awesome and magnificently profound. Technically, Perrin surpasses the achievement of his earlier filmMicrocosmos (which did for insects what this film does for birds), and apart from a few digital skyscapes for poetic effect, this astonishing film uses no special effects whatsoever, with soaring, seemingly miraculous camera work that blesses the viewer with, quite literally, a bird's-eye view. A brief but important hunting scene may upset sensitive viewers and children, but doesn't stop Winged Migration from being essential all-ages viewing. --Jeff Shannon

The trailer for the film.



My previous post references: here and here.