Blast!

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Blast!

2008

1h 14m

Documentary

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12 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

A daring team of astrophysicists embark on a journey to discover the secrets of life as we know it. In the Arctic, then in Antarctica, they launch a state-of-the-art telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. The scientists hope to peer deep into space and glimpse star-burst galaxies, which could provide clues about the evolution of the universe. But their challenging expedition isn't easy, and their efforts highlight the joys and sorrows of scientific investigation.

Keith Uhlich

Time Out

This globehopping video documentary...would be more at home on TLC or PBS than in a downtown specialty theater.

Rated: 3/6

Nov 17, 2011

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Cliff Doerksen

Chicago Reader

Communicates the joys and heartbreaks of scientific creativity without unduly taxing viewers who don't know dark matter from pancake batter.

Feb 2, 2010

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

If you really have a need to see Blast! wait for it to find its rightful place on cable.

Jun 12, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

a fascinating lesson in the Earth's microscopic place within the vast reaches of space. It's a history class like no other.

Rated: B

Jun 20, 2009

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Mildly engaging, stylishly edited, sporadically provocative and suspenseful, but more analysis and insightful revelations would have made it a truly enlightening experience rather than an ultimately underwhelming one.

Rated: 5.75/10

Jun 14, 2009

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John P. McCarthy

Boxoffice Magazine

Combining hard science, human interest and suspense, BLAST! is a stimulating introduction to astrophysics and a fine tribute to scientists of all stripes who engage in taxing fieldwork.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 12, 2009

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Paul Devlin

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Paul Devlin

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Claire Missanelli

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Nick Fraser

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Louise Rosen

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Paul Devlin

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Synopsis

A daring team of astrophysicists embark on a journey to discover the secrets of life as we know it. In the Arctic, then in Antarctica, they launch a state-of-the-art telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon. The scientists hope to peer deep into space and glimpse star-burst galaxies, which could provide clues about the evolution of the universe. But their challenging expedition isn't easy, and their efforts highlight the joys and sorrows of scientific investigation.

Director: Paul Devlin
Producer: Paul Devlin, Claire Missanelli
Production Co: Discovery Channel Canada, BBC Storyville
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 14m

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