Netflix has just released a new documentary called The Dinosaurs, a four-part series that takes the audience back to the time when the giant creatures were still roaming the earth. It walks the audience through the emergence and fall of dinosaurs over their more than 100 million-year existence. It is narrated by the man with the velvet voice himself - Morgan Freeman. The show comes from the legendary Steven Spielberg, the man who changed the way dinosaur movies were made with his epic Jurassic Park (1993). 

It has been only a couple of days since its release, and it has already caught some viewers’ attention with missing technical details. 

While a majority of the audience have been loving the docuseries - its lifelike CGI and the gripping documentary-style footage of the numerous dinosaur species in action, some viewers who have a keen eye for anything with dinosaurs have pointed out some technical details being either wrong or missing about the dinosaurs. 

A Reddit user complained that certain dinosaurs are not even named in the documentary, while another indicated that all the pseudosuchian models lacked depth and looked below average. Some feel that the documentary might be a little short on important details and information. A few Redditors also felt that the CGI was not as effective in some parts.    

One user explained how certain facts, such as the suggestion that Triassic pseudosuchians were cold-blooded and that Heterodontosaurus was the ancestor of other ornithischians, could be highly deceptive. According to him, some scenes lacked context that might have enhanced their academic value. He referenced that there was no mention of Massospondylus and Plateosaurus being related to sauropods. Before bringing in Plateosaurus, a few lines of dialogue explaining how sauropods were originally bipedal may have made the connection easier for less experienced viewers. 

Some comments on the platform also took shots at the narrative style, which, according to them, felt a bit much and dramatized. But the majority of them voiced their respect for Prehistoric Planet, which gave detailing and accuracy top priority in their documentaries about these giant creatures.

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Well, with all the criticism about the technical detailing and the legitimacy of the information given, people might wonder whether the documentary is even worth watching.

The Dinosaurs takes a visceral approach, with its characters (or the dinosaurs) battling to survive in a world where getting food and surviving to the next day are the only things that matter in a vast universe full of mythical beings from before our time. Every episode immerses the viewer in the day-to-day activities of a frightening predator or a huge sauropod in an eat-or-be-eaten world. 

The documentary has some of the most amazing frames for a prehistoric show. The features of the dinosaurs' and reptiles' skin, as well as how the planet's ecosystems seemed 200-250 million years ago, are all so convincing that they captivate the audience and make them feel as though they are transported to another universe altogether.

The Dinosaurs on Netflix promises a unique experience, even though it might be a little light on facts; the narrative is bound to immerse you in its brutal but mesmerizing world. And Morgan Freeman’s magical voice will surely keep you hooked till the very end.

Have you watched The Dinosaurs yet? If yes, did you like it or not? Do let us know in the comments.