Human Planet : Season 1
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. observant
    May 13, 2011
    2
    Where are the women? I just watched the jungle/mountains/grasslands video, and noticed that all of the stories focus on men, with the exception of one story, which shows an old, blind woman who is saved by a visiting doctor. I was very disappointed to discover that even in the year 2011, male filmmakers continue to focus on the "heroics" of other men while ignoring or failing to explore the heroic contributions of women everywhere in this world. I'm surprised that nobody else has noticed this. Most of us have spent our entire lives learning about the contributions of men, while hearing or reading very little about women. Why can't the Human Planet series break through the old and predictable male perspective and produce work that encompasses everybody?… Expand

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Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Apr 11, 2011
    75
    Another Discovery/BBC beauty, but short on answering obvious questions.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Apr 8, 2011
    60
    Sure, it all makes for pretty filmmaking, but isn't not having to risk your life for a simple meal one of the benefits of civilization? There's something unsettling about glorifying subsistence living for the sake of our high-definition televisions.
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  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Apr 8, 2011
    100
    The photography is sweepingly gorgeous--this must be the best of all possible planets. [18 Apr 2011, p.46]
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