The American Southwest

Matt Roush says...

A visually glorious meditation on nature’s bounty and diversity, this hour-long journey along the Colorado River is also a lament about the dwindling availability of a precious resource: water. It’s “the divine force in this unforgiving landscape,” says narrator Quannah Chasinghorse in soothing yet concerned tones. The film takes a macro view of the sprawling, nearly 1,500-mile river and its tributaries, then zeroes in at a micro level on wildlife from elk in the woodlands to beavers in the wetlands and the endangered California condors that perch along the sheer cliff faces of the yawning canyons. It’s the next best thing to being there.

What's Worth Watching (Jul 8)