Frozen Planet II first-look review, Culture Whisper
It’s always expected that David Attenborough documentaries produce images of such majesty, such precision, and such incredible reality. But even after several decades, his programmes still wield power in the unpredictable: shocking, enticing and flirting with your feelings.
In Attenborough's snow-smothered sequel series Frozen Planet II, there's a shot where a seal, some orcas, and a floating mass of ice collaborate in one of the most striking shots on TV this year. It's beautifully edited, arranged like an epic, Antarctic battle sequence – layered with a thunderous score by movie maestro Hans Zimmer. It’s the kind of breath-snatching scene found in The Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, only you know it’s not a fantasy.
