Review of IMAX Hubble (2010) by Lum H — 13 Apr 2011

I walked out of IMAX on such a high that it was though we'd been the ones slaving away in orbit above the Earth, handling inexplicably razor-sharp circuits with our laughably fragile gloves, attached to our shuttle by what looks like a single strand of black wool.

Before, I knew that being an astronaut was a dangerous job but now I understand that it's more than that: it's the most dangerous job any person has ever done, ever, in the history of humanity.

The list of things that could go wrong at any second could take up a dozen movies but these men and women have nerves of steel. On top of that we get treated to a series of 3D journeys through galaxies that are millions of light years away, places that actually don't exist anymore because the images takes millions of years to reach us.

At first I thought Leonardo DiCaprio was over-selling it but about 45 seconds after we plunged into outer space I realized that he couldn't help himself, the excitement and awe in his voice simply cannot be contained.

He should get some sort of special narration Oscar because it must have been hard to talk with his jaw hanging down to his knees. There are a couple of boring bits, like shots of a wife strolling down the beach, musing how she misses hubby up in space, which were probably included only so your head doesn't explode with astonishment and stain the seats.

My only genuine gripe is that I was greedy for more of the deep space stuff and it's too short but there's nothing stopping me from seeing it twice. An absolute must-see.