Last Exit: Space

Stumbled upon this great movie the other day, never heard anything about it before and after watching it, was very surprised as to why this had not been given any kind of support to advertise it.

It was a well thought out introspective on how we are as a human race to be able to travel into deep space.

This is a must, really great 10 out of 10 watch for anyone!

Interesting and thought provoking. I enjoyed the wide ranging ideas discussed and the relatively non-judgmental approach. The film was beautiful and technically well done.

Although there are some interesting segments with good personality profiles, overall the documentary tries too hard to prove that interstellar travel is impossible, and slides into weak arguments that don't show what the director thinks they show. The last segment on religious cultists is especially out of place.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video as it illuminates one of the key factors that throws a shadow over the technophiles dreams and desires to explore space. The fact is we aren't ready to even make the journey. Not just the lack of actual tech to take us to even the closest of planets a mere 4 light years away but as a species, as thinking animals we have not even moved past the limits of aggression and violence as revealed in "the Russian experiment" (no spoilers).

Truth is, for all our aspirations, we are still a poor example of a higher life form and are only just entering anything close to intelligence (tech gadgets don't count. We might as well still be rubbing sticks together for fire). Deep space exploration is a whimsy, the fantasy for men who think they've accomplished something. Such hubris should be an embarrassment. We still have a lot of exploring to do... in the space between our ears.

With its beautiful cinematography and interesting content, this documentary is an eye opening experience. Prior to watching, I was all for interplanetary travel however, I'm now sceptical. This film gives you a perspective that's not normally shown on pro interplanetary documentaries. I've not considered many of the elements covered in this film. Certainly worth a watch if you're interested in the subject.

The soundtrack and visuals certainly add to the experience. There is an element of humour when discussing sex in space which breaks up the serious content throughout the rest of the film.

Overall, definitely a good watch.