Pluskylang Great Film overall

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

hopebrown333 This film portrays another example of the cost of factory farms. The facts are presented without judgment. It seemed to me that the bees are defending themselves against the manipulation of their perfectly organized society. One wonders why we humans think we know better when our own societies are totally out of sync with each other and the earth. Now I understand why vegans do not eat honey. I did not realize how much work the bees have to do in order to make their perfect food. The photography is wonderful and the story is gripping so I recommend it highly. I think everyone should see this documentary so we might have more respect for the way we harvest honey. I admit that I am old and grumpy but this film really made me feel sad. I am glad I saw it and am grateful for the enlightenment.

lreynaert Markus Imhoof made a most necessary documentary about major players in the life chain on earth: bees. He explains very clearly the organization inside a beehive, the evolution of bees as a species and their importance for our food in general.The most important function in a beehive is finding food for the queen and the colony. Fascinating film stock shot by the German scientist Karl von Frisch explains the 'language' of the bees, how they can tell their sisters where they can find the land of plenty, at what angle they have to leave the hive and how they have to travel (their 'waggle dance').The bee population on our planet is dwindling for all kind of reasons: monoculture, pesticides or 'political' measures. In China, Mao ordered his countrymen to kill all sparrows, because they stole grain from the people. But, sparrows live also on insects which are harmful for bees. The result was that in parts of China the bees disappeared. Human beings had (and have) to take over the bee job in order to fertilize their fruit trees. On the other hand, the bees as a species are fighting back. A new dominant bee variant erupted on the American continent: 'killer bees', whose hives 'cannot be reached even by a bear'.This movie underlines impressively the very serious dangers of the dwindling bee population, which could lead to an agricultural catastrophe on earth. Urgent new research is needed to save one of man's main partners on earth. This documentary is a must see for all those interested in the future of mankind.

matthewwilliam1213 This may sound excessively hyperbolic, but I'm actually pretty shameless when I say that "More Than Honey" is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Every good documentary's events are framed in some narrative form and "Honey" does not disappoint; the film deftly contrasts the bee farming practices of both American and European farmers. Director Markus Imhoof really managed to get some fantastic, heartfelt interviews from all sides of this issue. While the film certainly identifies potential causes as to why the bees are disappearing, it wisely refrains from ever vilifying them."More Than Honey" also works surprisingly well as a nature documentary, which I attribute entirely to its fantastic cinematography. The macro-photography ventures all the way inside bee hives to show them in their nature habitat, and really breathes excitement into some of the films slower parts. The narration is helpful and informative, allowing even a casual viewer to learn a thing or two about bees along the way. As Eric Kohn from Indiewire puts it: ""Makes a convincing argument for the role of bees sustaining both organic and industrial concerns…(an) effective melding of science and aesthetic delights." 10/10 stars.

kosmasp If you don't get the "noughties" reference, there was a song. Actually there are more than one song referring to Honey, as in spouse or at least girlfriend. But we are talking about actual honey here. And the movie has some devastating blows to deliver. It is also about the bees and the way we are treating them.A very interesting and intriguing documentary, it shows that sometimes they have more to offer than fiction movies. Not to mention that they should affect us more. Hopefully it will also take away the fear of bees many of us have, but I do doubt that. Bees should be more afraid of us actually. Watch this fantastic movie, that is heartbreaking too