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Thats unfortunate because they were for decades an integral part of the company.

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(Especially with the NatGeos and Netflixes of the world staking their claims in the nature genre.)

The resulting mixture can be uneven.

after Steve painstakingly outfits his new nest with tiny pebbles and waits with anticipation for a mate.

But the images Fothergill and Wilson present are even more awe-inspiring.

Cameras were reportedly rolling for more than 900 days on this thing, and I believe it.

Im surprised it wasnt 1,800 days.

Forgive, maybe, but not ignore.

Without that without seeing Helms himself the trying-too-hard silliness of the movies gags dont quite land.

Nor, for that matter, does the seemingly unrelenting 1980s power-pop soundtrack.

Whats worse, the songs often distract from the far more interesting real drama occurring onscreen.

Kids may find it engaging, but adults may get more restless than usual.

Turn the sound down or play your own music over it, andPenguinsmay well be a near masterpiece.