The Jupiter Enigma

A documentary on the Solar System's largest planet, Jupiter - 2.5 times the weight of all the other planets combined. We see its origins and the part the Sun and other planets, especially Saturn, played in this. We also explore some of its features and the impact Jupiter has on the Solar System.

I was intrigued by this documentary and figured it would be good to learn more about Jupiter. The content is reasonably educational but the documentary is strangely unengaging and dull. I can't put my finger on why it just doesn't really grab the attention. It might just be that we're given a deluge of information verbally with little in the way of relevant visual aids, making it all quite monotonous.

Fascinating information ruined by a musical score that dominated and overpowered the narration. Too loud, too strident, too redundant and far too distracting. Why is it necessary to add any backdrop to the narration at all?!

If I were a filmmaker I would make it a law that any musical background be unobtrusive and secondary so as to be unable to overshadow and drown out the narration.

Apparently I can't say enough about this attribute since I'm required to add more unnecessary verbiage to make my point. Why??

Alright, 84 more characters are required. Was this rule written by the composer too?!

If you have not looked at Jupiter lately, it is time to give another peek. There is more to the story than just Jupiter.

In this documentary of the Juno probe, the most recent visitor to Jupiter, we get a more UpToDate look at Jupiter. The only drawback is that the narrator (Alex Wyndham) has a nasty speech impediment. Oh, that is supposed to be the language they speak in Great Brittin. We almost need a translator to make it U. S. English.

The visuals and graphics are top notch and relevant to the narration. This is spoiled by the annoying background (supposed to be background) music that drowns out most of the narration.

You might find yourself quoting Macbeth "Out, damn'd spot! Out, I say"