Zoomorph

There is an interesting core to this film about the role and evolution of flowers and some of their various pollinators, and it probably could have been edited into a better, shorter movie.

Where the movie falls short is, firstly, on the narration. Wishy-washy dialogue drags on and on, trying to sound magical or something. I'd prefer straightforward, factual narration that would be simpler for kids to understand.

The second problem is that the ending gets into environmentalist propaganda. I'd prefer if the movie was just an innocent nature documentary and not pushing an agenda to turn our kids into activists.

Did I watch the same film as other reviewers? Because this one just isn't funny, or even entertaining. I guess this is an example of a film that has not aged well. Likely it was enjoyable in the 1950s, and those viewers have fond memories of it and have rated it very highly, but there's just not much there for a modern viewer. It's a little bit cute, but it's mostly just predictable, shallow, and lackluster. So many much better films have been created in the last 70 years (and in the 1950s, and earlier) that this one rightfully ought to fall into obscurity. It's not worth watching unless you have a special interest in it.

I had high hopes for this film based on the other reviews and ratings, and was shocked at how terrible it turned out to be. The story was completely predictable and cliche. The characters were as thin as cardboard, with no personality or intrigue. The cinematography was average. There was nothing at all in it to challenge the intellect.

So what are we left with? Watching a superhero kill the bad guys for 2+ hours, knowing well in advance how it will go. Extremely tedious and banal. This is far from a great film, it is not even mildly entertaining despite all the action. It was a chore to stay awake until the end.