LUMINOUS is an excellent film with so much heart and soul. Larry is such a great protagonist, and filmmaker Sam Smartt does a phenomenal job representing him and his essence with complexity and care. The film pulls off a difficult feat, getting the viewer to care foremost about the people and the pursuit of science (rather than the discovery itself) while also still educating about science and history along the way. The layer of faith was woven in such an elegant way. The story was fun and serious and raises important questions about science and life. Highly recommend this well-told and thoughtful film!
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Captivating Movie about an Interesting Person and his Work
joerosevear20 May 2024
I enjoyed this movie, because it reveals so much about Larry and his work. With great faith he went out on a limb to tell the world about his predictions. As the story unfolds it combines the telling of the physics with the telling of Larry's life, making it both educational and moving. The drama pulls you in. Exilharating!
The movie tells much about what it is to be a college professor at a small university--something that really needs to be told. And it tells about the awesome work required to put together a paper and a presentation about scientific research. I was absorbed by the interweaving of personalities and technology.
The movie tells much about what it is to be a college professor at a small university--something that really needs to be told. And it tells about the awesome work required to put together a paper and a presentation about scientific research. I was absorbed by the interweaving of personalities and technology.
This movie is gorgeous and wise and gripping story
cm-3936217 May 2024
In a time when a lot of people are dickering about whether or not we should "trust the science," this film is a sane and calm-voiced articulation of how science actually works. In a time when many of us don't love institutions, this is a visual poem to the quiet reliability of small liberal arts colleges. Sam Smartt's videography is utterly sure, utterly competent. And his sense of what makes a good story is also strong, too. (No spoilers here, but the story is anything but predictable.) There's a lot of wisdom in this movie, especially wisdom about how discovery is both a work of art and a work of exhaustive precision---but it's a wisdom that gets conveyed through beauty.
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