Queen of the Sun is as entertaining as it is educational, and should attract a strong following among fans of the insects and nature docs, as well as anyone interested in ecological issues.

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Bees Are A Barometer For The Environment.

The phenomenon known as bee colony collapse disorder is of universal concern...

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The message here is vital, though, and Siegel retains the gift of making you dream of making a difference.

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'Sun' Days: A Time Of Hanging On And Hoping

Queen of the Sun takes a different approach. It's not that the stakes aren't high: At issue is the disappearance of honeybee colonies across North America and Europe — colonies that are vital to agriculture.

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Siegel's message remains the same: We need to trust the Earth to its own hands.

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'Queen of the Sun" is a beautiful nature film, with gorgeous, multicolored shots of bees and flowers.

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Bee movie is no B movie

Some of the film's more reverential moments are a bit much - I could have used less rhapsodizing about the sacredness of bees - but in all the film is convincing, and it winds up with a to-do list for those who want to help.

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What Queen of the Sun lacks in narrative, Siegel mostly makes up for with his camera.

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There’s half of two good films in Queen Of The Sun, but they’re not quite the same film.

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Siegel ultimately makes up for this omission with his lovingly shot, near-psychedelic imagery

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Review without score. The score is calculated by the review's remarks.

What is clear, though — thanks to the film’s tropically saturated cinematography and crystalline lighting — is that their honey has never looked so delicious. Or so precious.

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Review without score. The score is calculated by the review's remarks.

In fact, too many for the film to tackle thoroughly, which makes one wish Queen of the Sun would devote even more of its images to just observing honey dripping into a bowl and bees' hysteric diligence at work.

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Wonder why so many bees seem to have skeedaddled? This doc provides the answer

A cautionary tale about man’s perversion of his environment, Queen of the Sun optimistically counters with a panoply of ravishing shots featuring harmonious interaction between bees and impossibly colorful flowers, even as it plays up “the miracle of nature” angle a tad too heavily.

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... colonies and hives are facing a crisis that could have major implications for the whole of humanity...

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There are more than one score, we present their average.

The documentary begins to lose its shape as Siegel ponders the spiritual and cultural impact of the honeybee

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Queen of the Sun is too nice a package for the material it delivers, and the best it can do is inspire conversation.

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