


You have to have some familiarity with tools like this – it’s not very intuitive (beginner-wise) and there’s no wizard to help you through your first design. Let's try and keep our planet that way! At least I was reminded of this when I left the theater. Hopefully the movie also provides a good reminder about how special this little rock is, and how unforgivable the rest of the universe is. space is much more awesome and frightening if you portray it more realistically. The reviewers and movie makers just never realized, until now, what us geeks knew all along. I wouldn't go so far as some of the reviews where they says the movie is creating a whole "new genre". The fact I even get to bring this up, means I give the film makers some serious props. It at least stayed largely true to the no sounds in space thing, and provides some good lessons about linear and angular momentum. So if you know anything about space travel, as usual suspend disbelief for the moment. However, as a geek (I know, I know it's a movie) the orbits are all wrong for some of the events to even remotely take place. The characters also provide some good laughs. The story line is enjoyable, and it leaves you appreciating your place on Earth. The visuals for this movie are impressive.
