Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1997)
Alaska Film Partners Ltd.

Description

A look at the Alaskan wilderness throughout the year, from the harsh winters to the rejuvenating spring, and the animals (including its human residents) who learn to adapt to the extremes of Alaskan weather.

Tags

Oscar nomination, IMAX, Alaska

Collected reviews and ratings

10 New York Times | Ed Atkinson

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild is a full immersion experience. The cameras close in on a pack of wolves as they hunt, a herd of caribou as they graze, and thunder through the tundra giving the viewer a never before seen perspective of one of the earth's most fascinating places.
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9.0 Amazon user reviews

This is a well done travelog of Alaska, with beautiful photogragh and narration by Charleston Heston. Anyone interested in "The 49th State" will find this a welcome addition to their film library.
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8.0 Urban Cinefile | Brad Green

Charlton Heston’s elegantly intoned narration keeps us comfortably up to date with the spectacular images, and while the slick editing prevents it from being a particularly informative documentary, for pure escapism, Alaska is a wonderful, invigorating and unbeatable experience.
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6.3 Desert News, Salt Lake City | Diane Urbani

Apparently the filmmakers felt they had to set up conflicts - potentially violent ones - to keep our attention. Wolves are portrayed as evil villains disrupting the peaceable arctic kingdom. Perhaps the screenwriters thought a movie about the interdependent ecosystem that preserves the wilderness' balance wasn't riveting enough.
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