The first time I saw "Magnificent Desolation" I was very impressed with it, in particular the "you are there" feeling of watching this in IMAX. If I had rated the movie when I left the theatre that first time, I would have given it a 10.
But then, I watched it again. That was when I started to get annoyed with the film. Why do we hear the blast of rockets in the vacuum of space? And even the footfalls of the astronauts on the moon? Why are we being shown lots of cute schoolchildren posing for the camera, rather than spending the time talking about the engineering and hard work that made this possible? Why are we listening to recorded actors, rather than some interviews with surviving astronauts?
And, to top if off, why do we have the melodramatic near-final scene of "what would have happened if...", instead of just documenting the incredible events that actually DID happen? Was reality not exciting enough for the film makers? So, I'm giving it a begrudging 5. They could have done SO much better with this.
But then, I watched it again. That was when I started to get annoyed with the film. Why do we hear the blast of rockets in the vacuum of space? And even the footfalls of the astronauts on the moon? Why are we being shown lots of cute schoolchildren posing for the camera, rather than spending the time talking about the engineering and hard work that made this possible? Why are we listening to recorded actors, rather than some interviews with surviving astronauts?
And, to top if off, why do we have the melodramatic near-final scene of "what would have happened if...", instead of just documenting the incredible events that actually DID happen? Was reality not exciting enough for the film makers? So, I'm giving it a begrudging 5. They could have done SO much better with this.