Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.
Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer's documentary takes a visually sumptuous tour of meteor impact sites and cosmic wonder worldwide. Cinematography is genuinely exceptional — sweeping landscapes, crater formations, and night-sky photography are rendered with real artistry. The Herzog narration and philosophical musing give it personality, though the structure is loose and episodic rather than tightly plotted. Acting/interview subjects are earnest scientists rather than performers, credible but unremarkable. The subject matter (meteorites, deep impacts, cosmic meaning) is well-covered scientific territory, though Herzog's idiosyncratic lens adds some distinctiveness. The ending circles back to wonder and humility before the cosmos — satisfying but not surprising.