Planetary mixes stunning imagery with interviews from renowned experts such as NASA astronauts, environmentalists and philosophers to show that all life on the planet is inseparably interconnected.
Its message is repetitive without being enlightening, and the film and its participants insist on hitting the same beats without pause, until the concept loses all meaning.
Their calm, measured words, the Human Suits' tranquil score, and the film's steady, even pace almost promote a meditative state -- fitting, perhaps, for receiving Planetary's message.