The Jupiter Enigma (2018) User Reviews

The first answer of many questions of why we are here...

[talllguysf · 8/10 · 30 July 2022]

Understanding planetary science is the first question we humans have now answered with some reasonable level of accuracy. This documentary walks you through the creation and current state of not only Jupiter, but how Jupiter shaped the entire solar system. This documentary also explains (albeit briefly) how our earth formed and evolved to become is the way it is.

This very adept documentary helps anyone on a quest to understand why our little corner of that universe is how it is...and how the our stable earthly environment arose thanks in large part because of Jupiter. We literally owe our lives in many respects to this large gas planet.

Visually stunning and competently written and spoken narration.

Highly recommend for educational instruction and those interested in planetary science. Also highly recommend to those who want to understand the origin of our local neighborhood (the region and planets of our solar system).

Big thumbs up. 👍🏼👍🏼

Music is the spoiler for me.

[annaberry-38797 · 6/10 · 25 July 2023]

Fascinating information ruined by a musical score that dominated and overpowered the narration. Too loud, too strident, too redundant and far too distracting. Why is it necessary to add any backdrop to the narration at all?!

If I were a filmmaker I would make it a law that any musical background be unobtrusive and secondary so as to be unable to overshadow and drown out the narration.

Apparently I can't say enough about this attribute since I'm required to add more unnecessary verbiage to make my point. Why??

Alright, 84 more characters are required. Was this rule written by the composer too?!

A fun romp around Jupiter with Nova.

[Bernie4444 · 7/10 · 15 March 2024]

If you have not looked at Jupiter lately, it is time to give another peek. There is more to the story than just Jupiter.

In this documentary of the Juno probe, the most recent visitor to Jupiter, we get a more UpToDate look at Jupiter. The only drawback is that the narrator (Alex Wyndham) has a nasty speech impediment. Oh, that is supposed to be the language they speak in Great Brittin. We almost need a translator to make it U. S. English.

The visuals and graphics are top notch and relevant to the narration. This is spoiled by the annoying background (supposed to be background) music that drowns out most of the narration.

You might find yourself quoting Macbeth "Out, damn'd spot! Out, I say"