Review of Vanishing of the Bees

The documentary has a fascinating likely under appreciated subject: the unexplained mass disappearances of one of nature's most important insects - the honeybee. It explores potential roots of the problem (placing much of the blame on big chemical) and takes a very systematic approach to explaining the issue. However, while the subject matter is fascinating the presentation is shoddy at best. The personalities here are mostly droll and the film is filled with obnoxious narration and cheesy illustrative animations. It's an intriguing watch for the revelations within but is by no means, a rip roaring fun ride.