The Imax 3D format is so startling they could film a monkey throwing its mess at the camera for 40 minutes and it would still elicit appreciative gasps from the audience. Thanks to the incredible detail and dimensional effects of the medium, it's far too distracting to sustain any formal kind of narrative. So light-science films like this are ideal (even ones with a title more befitting a direct-to-video B-movie), where the director can regale the audience with top notch CGI and dramatic landscapes with a few interesting facts thrown in.
Here, we follow the exploits of a cute dolichorhynchops, a kind of cross between a dolphin and a turtle, as it swims the prehistoric oceans trying to avoid numerous toothy predators, many with the size and demeanour of a double-decker bus. The suitably hi-def soundtrack, by Peter Gabriel and Angie Pollock, also impresses, and you'll walk away entertained and slightly educated. It's much better than it needs to be.
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