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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
Wasted message
This documentary spent over 1 hour talking about the things that could have gone wrong about the launch of the greatest and most complicated space research project ever. Such shame. JWST is the most amazing and complex piece of engineering we ever produced and successfully launched into space. Yes, lots of things could have gone wrong, but they didn't. Unknown: The Cosmic Time Machine won't spend any time highlighting the astonishing, breakthrough technology and science that went into the making of JWST. You won't learn much about the stunning pictures it takes, why we needed it to begin with. Nothing is said about the main point of this project; how seeing the images from the beginning of time help us understand who we are, and perhaps, why we are here.
Dune (2021)
Epic in every sense
Dune is an instant classic; IMO the greatest sci-fi movie of this century, among the best movies of all time. It does pretty much everything right. It's close to flawless. The visuals will leave you breathless. They are overwhelming in their scope, detail and vivid clarity and I'm not talking about pixel resolution. Dennis simply sees the unimaginable, fictional worlds in distant future with vivid, intricate, multilayered clarity. It's a rare, super special gift he possesses. All of the characters carry mystery, depth, sensibilities, strengths and insecurities and they feel incredibly relatable. You feel them, even in their most surreal circumstances.
Visual effects, spectacular locations, set designs, music score...this movie maxes and crashes through every metric. The story is vast. VAST. 2.5 hours are needed to establish the perimeter of Dune, rough outline of the characters, the hierarchy, the game itself. You're left wanting for more. And wait we will. 10/10 from me.