HOME (2009) — Planet Earth meets Koyaanisqatsi meets The 11th Hour. Full film in 720p HD available on YouTube.

Pretty good doc: relatable message (though the voice-over wording is weak), inspiring score, and above all stunning photography showcasing the woes and wonders of our home planet.

I can’t emphasize enough how much each passing segment gets better than its predecessor, culminating in an end credit sequence that I wished never ended. Ironically, such a crescendo is completely out of line with the film’s call for balance; it certainly makes for a better film, though, and it’s given me new perspectives to bring into my ongoing struggle to pin down just what exactly ‘balance’ means…