A lot of fun.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

This is a beautifully produced, mesmerizing environmentalist advocacy piece. It cannot honestly be called a documentary due to the CGI basis for the film. I have no problem with anyone promoting their cause. However, this production is dripping with irony. The filmmakers use the most advanced computer technology to create the appearance of real, pristine vistas and wildlife activity before the advent of human interaction, but none of the scenes are actually real!

This may be the most underrated documentary that I have ever seen before , it's just too good for an average rating of 7.2 only , I would say 9 and half actually ! It might even be the best docoumentry that I have ever seen and I just don't understand why it's rated 7.2 only , the photography deserves a 10/10 , its that good ! and even though I twice actually I was still blown away by the documentary upon my 2nd viewing , it basically shows how humans developed with time from being very primitive to our modern world , and it also shows how the natural world was affected by them , some of scenes some the documentary were also actually quite upsetting as they showed the negative affects of mankind on the natural world ; like how they killed of all the wolves in Europe which I think got extinct in the 1880s , and how wars and explosions damage the wildlife , so overall it's a must watch and is recommended for families , but some scenes may be upsetting for youngsters , so this is a truly unique documentary which I think deserves a lot more attention and should be seen by anyone who has time for it

I watched this movie with my grandmother and she was entertained. So was I, but for different reasons. She enjoyed looking at cute animals, while I was bust being impressed at the amazing cinematography. The ways that the filmmakers managed to get all the shots that are in this movie is incredible. Yes, this movie doesn't have much structure other than that there are seasons, but it doesn't need any. If you're a fan of animals and spectacular cinematography, you're going to get a lot out of this move.

"Seasons" (2015 release from France; 97 min.) is a nature documentary that looks at the rise (after the Ice Age) and fall (since the arrival of humans in particular as from the Middle Ages) of the deep forests in Europe. As the movie opens, we get a crash course in how forests grew and expanded in Europe following the 80,000 years of the Ice Age. It's not long before we settle in those deep forests and we get a glimpse and more as to what animal life was (is?) like in the forest. Deer, bison, wolves, owls, foxes, bears, spiders, horses, porcupines, birds of many kinds, all make their appearances.Couple of comments: this is the latest documentary from French director Jacques Perrin, best known for his previously acclaimed films "Winged Migration" and "Disney's Oceans". Here he goes in similar territory as in "Winged Migration", in fact there is footage in "Seasons" that follows birds migrating towards the Arctic Circle, and it's as if you are flying along, just unbelievable footage. The first hour of the documentary, focusing on "the golden age of the forest", is absolutely terrific. The footage on the ferocious fight between 2 bears is amazing, as is the chase of several horses by a wolf pack. Wow, just wow. The documentary loses steam when in the last half hour it goes political and addresses the effects of those bad humans on nature in general, and forests in particular. But in the end it's all about the amazing footage that Perrin and his crew were able to garner for this documentary. Please note that the title "Seasons" is a bit misleading as the movie really doesn't focus on the weather-related seasons."Seasons" opened last weekend without any pre-release fanfare or buzz at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati. If it weren't for Perrin's name being on this, I doubt that I would've paid much attention to this. The Thursday evening screening where I saw this at was attended okay but not great (maybe 10 people in the theater). This documentary is not earth-shattering or even all that revelatory, but I enjoyed it for the footage. Worth checking out if you get a chance, be it in the theater, on Amazon Instant Video or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray.