world has majestic beauty? There are moments when Herzog's interruptions add value, with one sequence in particular revealing a sharp sense of humour - Herzog narrates over the top of an interview subject, stating that her story is very long and he will summarise on her behalf. The audience in my screening at MIFF found this hilarious. Additionally, in his opening narration Herzog comments that on being invited to go to Antarctica he made it clear that he wouldn't be making yet another movie about penguins. There are some truly incredible underwater sequences featuring creatures that really are bizarre enough to be from another planet, a description one of the scientists suggests. The ice looks amazing from below and even the divers' air bubbles are beautiful as they accumulate beneath the ice ceiling. The quality of the footage suggests something greater than what has finally been achieved, and sadly much of the blame seems to lie with director Werner Herzog. Banal observation mixed with ridiculous questions and often trite narration leave the film far less successful than it should have been. A real disappointment.