Even at 43 minutes short, with earnest but marketable narration by Leonardo DiCaprio and one amusing zero-gravity taco-preparation scene, Hubble 3-D's perilous endeavors are about as thrilling to watch as plumbers snaking a drain ... in space suits! If you want an eye-popping cosmic epic, rent "Star Trek." If you want interactivity, take the kids to the planetarium.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
This educational eye-popper should prove an excellent draw for science lovers of all ages.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
The film, narrated ably by Leonardo DiCaprio, who seems to share the audience's amazement at what is appearing onscreen, is over too quickly in a mere 43 minutes. So line up and see it again.
Astonishingly sharp and stunningly beautiful images of galaxies as far as 100 billion light-years away.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
It's an out-of-this-world, real-life adventure for kids of all ages, budding Neil Armstrongs and Ray Bradburys alike.
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
Dazzling to look at of course. But such ponderous, cliché-heavy narration.
The 20-year-old Hubble Space Telescope--whose repair mission is the subject of this chronicle--turns out to be a bit of a stage hog, and audiences expecting a blissout of swirling galaxies will wonder why so much time is spent on astronauts sweating over screws and bolts.
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Awesome documentary.