4/5 Very Well Done
  by bordersj2 (Boston)
I really enjoyed this. And the High-Definition aspect of it really enhanced the viewing experience here. The colors were brought to life and you could get so much more of a feelign for Brasil and the people and the culture.

Basically, the narrators and photographers give you views of Brasil through different people's lives and experiences. There's the aspiring footballer, the aspiring bull-rider and a child attempting to escape the realities of life in a favela through capoeira just to name a few. Through the stories of the individuals, you get to see more of the country and the vastness of the culture and people and traditions that are rooted from so many other countries and cultures. From the gritty and seasoned river-boat trader (and... to be a little cynical, I gathered that not all of those vases were empty or available for straight trade...) you can see the awesome Amazon river. From the pretty young helicopter pilot, you can actually see more than just one's dreams, but another spectrum of life in Brasil, which is that of the slightly upper-class and an opportunity that may not be available to some of the other individuals highlighted. From the beautiful girl on Easter and the colors of her city, you can see different religious beliefs in the country as well. And from the sad story of the boy that seemed to have no way out & devastated by his family, you can see a story that's unfortunately a little too common in Brasil - but thankfully with a more promising outcome.

Not to give too much of their stories away, I really liked that they didn't just focus on the poverty in Brasil but rather tried to give an account of life in Brasil from several different perspectives to paint a much more colorful picture that's certainly reflective of the country in general. There are so many different people with all types of different backgrounds. I do wish they would have shown a bit more of the interior or the pantanal, but there was only so much time. Still, I'd recommend this. The stories are touching and the photography was stunning. Hopefully they will make another one of Brasil as there are just so many more stories to tell, and places to see there.

4/5 Pretty Cool
  by Winston Smith (PG County, MD)
This documentary was pretty well done. The best part is the visuals because they look really cool in HD. They followed a diverse group of seven people to give you different perspectives of the Brazilian experience. Each of the segments is very informative with lots of trivia and history.

My only knock is that it seemed overly dramatic at times. They played up the suspense when the audience may not be looking for drama. For each of the characters, the film suggests there's point that they might not make it.

But the overall film is strong and I recommend it.

Also this HD DVD doesn't come in a normal HD DVD case. I comes in a box-like container, similar to some of the first DVD snap cases.

5/5 This Really Shows Off HD-DVD !!!
  by A Thoughtful Consumer (Southern Calif)
This will pop your eyes out! This HD-DVD has fantastic color and pin point detail. There's beautiful women on a beautiful beach, awesome cityscapes, jungle expanses,pictures from space, cowboys, carnival, fireworks, martial arts...this disc has it all. If you are looking for 1 disc to keep around the house to show off your HD equipment, this Brazil disc will get straight to what HD-DVD is...you won't go wrong.

5/5 AWESOME
  by Timothy Longden
Brazil Looks Awesome and Sounds Great A Very good film on Brazil. All of these Discovery Atlas HD DVD's do work just fine there must be a whole lot of User-Error going on with these. :)