The Green Planet

The closest we get in the UK to a Miyazaki-style nature spirit is the kindly and ancient Attenborough, and finally he ushers the "Planet" franchise into the weeds of the plant world. I've been waiting for this series excitedly for about three or so years and it doesn't disappoint - any worries that non-animals would make for dry television are allayed the moment you see the seamless almost stop-motionlike presentation of plants in ultra-speed going about their business. It's mesmerising stuff like a tremendously serene lost Jan Svankmajer film and drifts through each biome revealing startling new things in each one. Here's hoping there are infinitely more planets to be revealed, even long after the tree spirit has departed this realm.

David Attenborough is so awe-inspiring. Even at 95 he's still working and making brilliant documentaries. From start to finish I was hooked. It was so fascinating to watch. It's so important to look after our rainforests. I look forward to watching the rest of the series.

After hearing about this show and watching the trailer I was extremely excited to start watching, and when I started doing so I quickly realized this was even above my expectations.

I honestly had not felt this way about a documentary since Planet Earth and Planet Earth 2, two documentaries that really went above and beyond compared to anything else from their time, pioneering and taking documentary making to the next level.

Such is the case with "The Green Planet" which presents itself as a legitimate heir, able to withstand the weight of the crown.

The most impressive and revolutionary aspect of the show is without a doubt the way in which they managed to capture the dynamism of plant life , greatly thanks to revolutionary camera and filmmaking technology and know-how, produced by a team of veterans, toped with the well-polished narrative style of David Attenborough and backed by what I can only imagine were hours upon hours of extensive and well-directed work.

This is an absolute gem of a documentary series and I would greatly recommend it to anyone.

Not withstanding the amazing research and photography in this series, at 95 years of age, David Attenborough has to be the greatest presenter who ever lived. His enthusiasm and sense of joy in nature never cease to amaze.

The Green Planet gives us an insight into the world of plants, using groundbreaking timelapse footage to film them in motion as if they were animals. Like the rest of the "Planet" series it's extremely well made and is both educational and engaging.

It goes without saying that Sir David Attenborough is an excellent narrator and it's nice to also see him on location once again for the first time in ages. The series seems to be something of a spiritual successor to his two previous plant focused documentaries "Kingdom of Plants" and "The Private Life of Plants". If like me you are fascinated by plant life and their secret world then this documentary series is definitely for you.