Disney knows how to film nature and has a long tradition of animal stories. Earth shows slices of life in the wild kingdom around the world in all seasons. The visuals are stunning and had to take immense resources to acquire. The aerial shots are spectacular and the underwater photography pretty amazing. Earth wants to tell a story and stories need drama. Nature has plenty of drama in the life of any animal and its regular environment. The struggle to survive is universal and lends itself to typical movie themes. Wolves are antagonists and prey upon the slow and weak. Lions look tough, but are no match for elephants for the most part. The Geat White shark is a killing machine, yet no blood is shown as a seal is taken. Disney seemingly sterilizes nature to minimize the symbiotic relationship between prey and predator. Only the poor endangered Polar Bear stands out as a true victim in this film. Of course, Man is the biggest predator and the cause of Global Warming. Disney promulgates the myth of disappearing arctic ice and the poor daddy Polar Bear is the only main character who lies down and dies because he had to swim too far looking for food, or that’s what our narrator, the authoritative voice of James Earl Jones, wants us to believe. The narration is really not needed in this film. Nature speaks for itself. Earth is a sight to see, it just needs a mute button.