That was an excellent one.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This movie has pervasive un-obscured shots of penises, vagina's, and breasts/nipples. It is in an educational context though, which is why it, somehow, got a PG rating for cultural/maternal nudity throughout. Since its a documentary, it should have just a PG-13 rating for graphic nudity throughout, rather than an otherwise earned R/NC-17 rating. If you are thinking about showing this movie to your child as their first sex-ed movie, I'd not use this as a first one. Wait until your child is 11-14 (depending on maturity) for them to see this movie. Note: If this movie was a dramatic, romantic, or comedic movie, it would have gotten an NC-17, maybe an R. Recommend age: 13/14+

The images of sibling rivalry and napping children are universally understood and anchor this film. Those glimpses of commonality tie families together across the globe. But the striking differences with handling a nursing baby, or changing a diaper, or establishing boundaries make for the most interesting moments in this film.First World'ers will cringe to watch the baby from Nambia crawl down to a stream to drink some water. So there are some provocative moments in the film, that inspire the viewer. There are some moments in the film that make the viewer truly thankful to have First World conveniences.But mostly, the movie meanders through cute images of children, with no sense of story or timeline. Just picture how long your attention is maintained looking through someone else's photo albums with no accompanying storyline or narrative.It will amuse or interest parents, mostly during the few scenes that will feel quite alien or even alarming, but surprisingly my youngsters were completely unimpressed with the images of these other youngsters.Plus, unfortunately, the US family is some New World hippy family from San Francisco who worship the Moon Goddess. The only hope is that their child seems to recognize this goofiness and runs for the door during one of their chanting rituals.Basically, a movie that could have been culled down to 7 or 8 scenes of interest.

...nor the hard of heart or bereft of intellectual curiosity, "Babies" is a straightforward look at the first year or so of four babies born in disparate parts of the world. Narration is non-existent, the score by Bruno "Coraline" Coulais is whimsical and thankfully non-intrusive, the editing by Craig "The Silence of the Lambs" McKay and Reynald "Rwanda: History of a Genocide" Bertrand is tightly focused, ably abetting the fine direction by documentarian Thomas "How Much Is Your Life Worth?" Balmès. Production-wise, no one can fault "Babies." Beyond that, I'm unsurprised that the gentler sex rates this film more than a full point over the males. Sadly, only a handful of worldwide IMDbers appear to have bothered with the film, and I'm not sure if that's simply a reflection of poor distribution, or an indictment of the nature of IMDbers. Apparently, it's just now beginning to achieve any sort of genuine international distribution, theatrical or otherwise. If it ever does manage to penetrate mass consciousness, I suspect its mediocre rating on this site will rise. If not, well, more's the loss to cinematic hoi polloi.Documentary buffs will recognize elements of works like "March of the Penguins," "Winged Migration," and the like. Anyone willing to shelve their personal shibboleths and shove their cultural biases to the side will find much to enjoy, despite the lack of much of a dramatic arc beyond the natural progression of babies from helplessness to standing on their own two feet. And no one who deigns to call themself human or civilized can fail to recognize the uncomplicated theme of the commonality of experience and the universality of love from one side of the globe to the other. Highly recommended.

I clicked the spoiler box because I don't want to get banned. While I'm not sure that this is a spoiler I thought I would be cautious. So here it is; this movie is about Babies. It is a 90 something min movie about Babies. They do baby stuff and act like a bunch of freakin' Babies. Seems more like a really long version of some crappy YouTube link yer newly knocked up sister would send you than a movie. Please don't get me wrong. I love Babies. They are cool and really funny to hang around (until they turn into "kids") But cute is like pancakes. Really good, until you have to much and then they make you sick. ENOUGH with this cute crap! Please! It's making me hate pancakes.