87
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterFor any believer in humankind’s instinct to transcend boundaries, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes, and the NASA team that produced them, inspire awe. The Farthest, a dazzling documentary written and directed by Emer Reynolds, illustrates why.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Farthest ultimately proves a welcome and invaluable reminder, in these budget-challenged times, that space exploration is of boundless importance.
- 90VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerReynolds’ film conveys a legitimate, stirring sense of awe about mankind’s innate desire for adventure, discovery and communion with all that surrounds it.
- 88The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlAn irresistible NASA instant classic about the conquest of space — via the Voyager missions.
- 80Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe film is a stirring salute to human ingenuity.
- 80Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganIt’s the right film at the right time, a cathartic moment in which audiences will shed tears for a little machine made of silicon and aluminium, wrapped in tin foil and running on less computing power than our smartphones, yet which will outlive us all – perhaps by billions of years.
- 80The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinThis exquisite, exemplary science documentary, directed by Irish editor turned helmer Emer Reynolds, recounts the rich and fascinating story of the Voyager mission, arguably Nasa’s finest, noblest contribution to scientific understanding.