As much as Daniel Craig's narration can feel tacked-on, it's really secondary to the film's expert camerawork.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Daniel Craig makes a decent fist of the narration. But you could also do without its gush about the “incredible journey” all beings on the planet share.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
The opportunity to see the stunning footage on the big screen is not to be missed, and the narration by Daniel Craig, delivered with James Bond-style drollness, makes it as much fun to listen to as to watch.
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
The wildlife documentary One Life is a visually gorgeous, at times astonishing screen experience.
Nature films don’t come any more spectacular than the BBC’s One Life.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey
What's before our eyes suggests we share the planet with some amazingly strange beings.
Beautiful slo-mo, up-close-and-personal cinematography abounds, as does an aggravating desire to turn its many subjects (and their plights to survive) into reflections of mankind.
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
The latest production from the BBC Natural History Unit is a typically eye-catching, years-in-the-making chronicle of animal life that is tainted by the urge to anthropomorphize.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
Quite a spectacle, and a nice family outing.