Particle Fever

Particle Fever

By Mark Levinson

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-03-07
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Director: Mark Levinson
  • Production Company: Anthos Media
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 7.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
7/10
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From 219 Ratings

Description

Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist? Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, from the inspiration and initiative of producer David Kaplan and masterfully edited by Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The English Patient, The Godfather trilogy), Particle Fever is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind this epic machine. Hailed by The New York Times as "Mind-blowing."

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  • Dynamic portrayal of science

    5
    By Docuphile
    Science can be an extremely exciting and creative endeavor, but it’s incredibly hard to show this to a general audience because of the technical complexity, jargon, and background knowledge needed to appreciate it. This film does an excellent job at that difficult task, showing how scientists are real people (not caricatures, like “The Immortalists”) collectively working toward understanding our world better.
  • Well worth watching

    5
    By jaybird123
    I know nothing about particle physics, but have followed the progress of CERN via the media etc. It is nice to watch a documentary that pulls it together and summarizes the significance of the discovery.
  • FROM THE EYES OF A NON-PHYSICIST

    4
    By itsmariacarmenxx
    I thought this film was great. I think it focused on what it was about which was about these people, who have dedicated their whole lives to, is coming together and their findings and research on what occurred. For someone who doesn’t know much about physics, it is an amazing experience to watch this film and discover how much knowledge is out there, but it’s not for everyone. It’s something that might make some people’s brains explode because of how they cannot grasp what these people are talking about in a sense. These people, however, do make this film worth watching, even if you don’t understand much of what they’re talking about. I do think this is a film for the people who know what’s going on and can understand what these people are talking about, but it’s a great film, no less, which is why I take away a star.
  • No science.

    1
    By Al.K.
    The dumb-downed media spin on an important project. Void of meaningful science, this is simply a fluff piece for the non-technical.
  • Great science, Good presentation

    4
    By Airwaves23
    What you get to see are passionate people pursuing what they love and what they love is to plumb the depths of the fundamental nature of at least this Universe. That human element is where the film succeeds admirably. It aims for, but misses somewhat, a visual component that would allow most people to better grasp or make tangible the concepts of super symmetry and multiverses that lie almost exactly on opposite sides of where the Higgs appears to reside.
  • Particle Fever

    5
    By wtremlett
    Wonderfully produced documentary of modern science. Something even the ordinary individual can enjoy.
  • I’m not a scientist

    4
    By brian.r.mcconnell
    I’m an English major. I think I am pretty smart but this movie forced me to think beyond what I assumed were my limits of understanding. There is something beautiful, dark, strange, and frightening about this move. Yet, at the same time, it speaks to the capabilities of humankind to push further, and deeper just to catch a glimpse of insight into who we are and from where we’ve come. I wish they had dumbed it down just a bit so I could grasp all of what was being discussed. That being said, everyone should watch this film just to take pride in how far our generation is capable of traveling to seek answers to questions once thought unanswerable
  • What Our Common Humanity Can Achieve

    5
    By Storylvr
    The true power and meaning of this film will be understood in future generations because it will have preserved the history of the scientific method. What is more, it demonstrates clearly what can be achieved when people come together from different countries and ethnic groups. The message here is that when our common humanity trumps our differences we can achieve anything.
  • A True Glimpse Into the World of Geniuses

    5
    By paulsnn1
    As an experimental engineer, I can tell you that this movie was extremely accurate, except that it was on a scale roughly 1e6 times my typical work. It is full of concepts, images, and emotions that defy the imagination, but are the true foundations for our modern society. Well worth the time and $$$!
  • Particle Fever

    5
    By AB BX
    “Particle Fever” is the most spectacular film experience. You feel like you are part of the largest global experiment in history with a team of brilliant and hilarious scientists. Highly recommend.

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