It is the general opinion had here that success need not be a big budget and a loud mouth,nor in fact must it originate from a corporate studio in Hollywood,Ca.This film has the distinction of being Canadian born with the source of its inspiration being dug up along the Red River canyon near the Alberta's.It is filmed in a clever and subtle way as to provide a story within a story.This seems to work very well in allowing for a big picture with a small budget,to tell a very interesting story. The added benefit was that the seeing of this film was seen by me in one of the I-Max Theaters and was a terribly enjoyable experience.There are many ways you might say that there are to skin a cat if you will and this is one such illustration of just how to go about it.The seeing of this particular film in a I-Max Theater was the first and Africa:The Serengeti the second such film whereby I felt compelled to allow the reader to know how worthwhile the adventure really was.It is not a big budget, however once you get a look at the photography any second guessing will come to an end. It is a very smart idea because as you are taken back in time you as a viewer never leave the Museum.The journey involves the discovery of fossils from time periods many many years ago, when it is claimed that terribly large creatures roamed the Earth.This is accomplished through looking into the very pictures and exhibits and using if you will your imagination.It all is not so terribly simple but the film fails to provide more than a skeleton of a story.There is no real ability to identify ambition as it would be present day, however the glimpse into the past is very worthwhile as the past has an ability to however illusionary,to come to life.There is a round about attempt to circumvent the film with an attempt to support Darwin theory of Evolution however in order to go back in time it would seem that she had to be on drugs.Its not pretty and all this fuss may not be really worth all the trouble.In the beginning of the film Dr. Hayden discovers what is speculated to be a prehistoric find which it is speculated further to maybe be an egg.The museum works on the find,treating the object with various diagnostic tools and as a particular day draws to a close Aly,the daughter to Dr. Hayden manages to knock over the find and a gas seems to escape from the object and provide a very real basis for the time of your life.Then While under the influence of this escaped gas Aly roams the Canadian Museum of Natural History as it is closing and everything from a Tyrannosaurus Rex to early discovers all come to life.The call is yours as to the place the drug induced hallucination provide for, however the telling of all these stories is done very well with there being an attempt or so it would seem to be right with history.It is not necessarily interesting but it does almost provide for a spectacular ability to tell a story.The film for all of its shortcomings provides a more worthwhile picture in its presentation and that is dramatic storytelling.The sound,the talk,the view are absolutely beautiful.I-Max made this film an experience and as the film moves along it does so with subtle,even unassuming grandeur.It should be further noted that the film is only 44 minutes long and is available on Digital Versatile Disc.This film will provide a interesting experience on Digital Versatile Disc however it was the I-Max that made this film so worthwhile an experience.This film and the aforementioned Africa:The Serengeti are two recommendations that are a first rate movie going experience perhaps with the I-Max format exclusively.The I-Max format has a tough job in order to sell its format and that is it has to be a big enough story line in order to make six stories worth of viewing worth the experience.The two films mentioned above are two instances where the shoe fits.Excellent all around presentation and a very inspiring movie going experience.Highly Recommended!
Review of T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
