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Roving Mars (2006)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:26
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Roving Mars is a decent thrill ride even when it starts feeling like a commercial plug for NASA's failing space program.
Theatrical Release:Jan 27, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $9,959,080
Synopsis: Follow the adventures of NASA's rovers Spirit and Opportunity as the robotic vehicles explore the surface of Mars and transmit images back to Earth. With a score by Philip Glass (THE HOURS, NOTES... [More]
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Reviews for Roving Mars
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The interaction of two amazing NASA roving robots, named "Spirit" and "Opportunity," with the mysterious terrain of Mars is authentically captured by writer/director George Butler on IMAX cameras. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
...has been designed to appeal primarily to viewers with an inherent interest in all things outer space... Full Review |
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3/4 |
Despite audiences knowing the happy ending from the get-go, [director] Butler manages to inject considerable drama. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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Originally made for IMAX screens, George Butler's Roving Mars is a visual marvel %u2013 even if it boils down to a piece of corporate propaganda. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Standard IMAX docu fare: a few talking heads, some lush narration, and a whole heap of impressive visuals. Full Review |
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The actual images from the barren surface of our solar neighbor don't fill the giant screen. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
It's shot through with edge-of-your-seat excitement. Full Review |
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5/5 |
One of the most educational and entertaining large-format movies ever. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Not having a way to capture images of the machines at work means that too much of Butler's film ... is disappointingly made up of computer simulations. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Capably accomplishes its mission to Mars by blending solid science with sci-fi eye candy. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The first third of the film is weak, but from there it blasts off with strength and connects emotionally, visually, intellectually and even motivationally with the audience. Full Review |
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Too small for the giant Imax screen, Roving Mars is an interesting enough documentary about space exploration but doesn't deliver sufficient gee-whizzery. Full Review |
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B+ |
It's harder still not to root for anthropomorphized Spirit and Opportunity as time and again they perform like whirring, beeping little robots-that-could, far exceeding the expectations of the people who designed and built them. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Considering what it promises compared to what it actually delivers (especially when you factor in the inflated IMAX prices), even the most indulgent fan of space exploration is likely to walk away from Roving Mars feeling slightly ripped-off. Full Review |
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B- |
Only a series of pics featuring a set of strange little nodes that look like blueberries planted in a pile of red rocks carry any kind of translatable otherworldly kick. Full Review |
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B |
Probably isn't as enthralling as its makers hoped, but interesting enough to make for good, informative family entertainment. Full Review |
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