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Melancholia....
What an intensly strange, depressing, yet oddly moving movie this is. I think it is worth watching if only for the opening and closing scenes that are mesmerizing. If you don't know this film it is about a planet called Melancholia that ultimately destroys the earth. Visually it is stunning and in my view (the film is very controversial!) the middle part fairly accurately depicts how doomed humans might act facing an impending disaster from which there is no escape whatsoever. It is not at all a typical Hollywood disaster movie in any way; in fact it's an antidote to those sorts of films. If nothing else it makes you think in uncomfortable ways.
I mention this film as a warning to amateur astronomers: I suggest you might want to avoid watching this on a clear night. I couldn't bring myself to photograph the supernova on my target list. In fact I didn't want to go near my telescope last night. Fortunately the symptoms are fading a bit today. Be warned!!
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