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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonEye-poppingly intimate footage of various critters evolving from the fetal stage or eating, strolling, fighting and courting that can only be obtained via infinite patience with special equipment in exotic locations.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustAs extraordinary as all of this imagery is, it is the film's sound design that takes it to another level. A quirky, electric mix of ambient sound, effects and music by composer Bruno Coulais and sound designer Laurent Quaglio gives the film its heart and its sense of humor.
- 91Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanAn unforgettable experience.
- 90L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThe story is as wonderful in the showing as it is in the telling, by an African griot (oral historian) who stirs our tragicomic passage from birth to death, into a simple clay pot.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoThe real joy here is the gorgeous nature cinematography.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonCapable of enthralling.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesContemporary footage of sea creatures, reptiles, and insects serves to illustrate various chapters in our journey from the ocean floor to the megastore, and though the film's science isn't exactly rigorous, its photography and music are splendid.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterUnlike "Microcosmos" (all insects) and the acclaimed nature doc "Winged Migration" (all birds), Genesis is bogged down by its intentions and too vast a "cast."
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteSeattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteFascinating as these spiders and frogs must be to one another, a human being need not be put into such close proximity to their private dances.
- 50The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinGenesis offers a feast for the senses, but before long, sensory overload sets in and the film becomes something of a chore. Who knew the universe could be this dull?