The moments and journey in the balloon were really moving: the sense of wonder, of pioneering, and of vulnerability. Redmayne and Jones are both great in their roles too. The pacing and flashbacks interrupted the flow a bit though.
A visually beautiful journey about discovery, both scientific and personal, about pushing the limits and surmounting losses, odds and ridicule. That instead of succumbing to sorrow and being brought back down by self-policing crabs, one can choose to embrace opportunities, pay closer attention to intuition, and overcome internal and societal obstacles, hopefully leading to reach higher, self-selected goals.
I came for a Victorian Era brass instruments adventure à la Jules Vernes, and was pleasantly surprised with deeper, longer insights into the characters' motivations, much like when we finally get to take a peek inside Captain Nemo's brooding mind in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The intertwined flashbacks were numerous, but still felt natural and relevant to complement both the inherent stillness and gripping action in this 2-hour pioneering balloon ride.
I am in love with the quote from the character Amelia Wren:
"You don't change the world simply by looking at it. You change it through the way you choose to live in it."
Many phenomenal scenes throughout the film. The backstories that cut in throughout the films duration gave the characters a deeper purpose. You genuinely end up rooting for them and it’s basis on a true story makes their experience that much more remarkable. Brilliant cinematography and the acting was superb.
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Andrewski
The moments and journey in the balloon were really moving: the sense of wonder, of pioneering, and of vulnerability. Redmayne and Jones are both great in their roles too. The pacing and flashbacks interrupted the flow a bit though.boulderman
It's good but weak. Perilous and barely reaches feature length. I put this off for years.. Informative though 6/10chunkylefunga
Visually lovely but a very average storyline.Big fan of Eddie & Felicity but they are both wasted in this movie.
erselgider
Visually mesmerizing. Baloon scenes were amazing.renemarc
A visually beautiful journey about discovery, both scientific and personal, about pushing the limits and surmounting losses, odds and ridicule. That instead of succumbing to sorrow and being brought back down by self-policing crabs, one can choose to embrace opportunities, pay closer attention to intuition, and overcome internal and societal obstacles, hopefully leading to reach higher, self-selected goals.I came for a Victorian Era brass instruments adventure à la Jules Vernes, and was pleasantly surprised with deeper, longer insights into the characters' motivations, much like when we finally get to take a peek inside Captain Nemo's brooding mind in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The intertwined flashbacks were numerous, but still felt natural and relevant to complement both the inherent stillness and gripping action in this 2-hour pioneering balloon ride.
I am in love with the quote from the character Amelia Wren:
Jace Lightner
Many phenomenal scenes throughout the film. The backstories that cut in throughout the films duration gave the characters a deeper purpose. You genuinely end up rooting for them and it’s basis on a true story makes their experience that much more remarkable. Brilliant cinematography and the acting was superb.