‘The Crimson Wing’ is the second wildlife film from Disney’s new wildlife label ‘Disneynature.’ It presents audiences with something they have never seen before as it follows the birth, life and death of the crimson winged flamingo in Tanzania’s Lake Natron; one of the last undiscovered locations in the world.

BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL

It depicts the perils and triumphs of the flamingo with breathtaking imagery, exquisite cinematography and beautiful music that make it an absolute pleasure to watch. There are tear-jerking moments as well as comical.

This film presents a very disneyfied, poetic version of nature. However it doesn’t shy away from depicting its harsh reality at the same time. It shows footage of vicious attacks on newborn chicks from predators in vivid detail, which in my opinion is quite surprising for Disney, but then again they did kill Mufasa!

Mariella Frostrup’s narration is disappointing and nowhere near as powerful as David Attenborough or Morgan Freeman. If you are a fan of ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘March of the Penguins’ you cannot help but compare.