Roving Mars (2006)
Walt Disney Pictures

Description

Experience it all as you join the mars rovers spirit and opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet. Through the eyes of these two intrepid death-defying rovers and with nasa scientists and engineers at your side youll see mars in a way no one ever has before.

Collected reviews and ratings

8.8 Reel | Jim Hemphill

The latest technological developments in film meet cutting-edge science in Roving Mars, a riveting documentary about space exploration directed by veteran documentary filmmaker George Butler for Walt Disney Pictures.
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8.3 Entertainment Weekly | Gregory Kirschling

The mission is an impressive coup for NASA — these scientists are smart! — but it doesn't quite slam-dunk as a fully satisfying IMAX experience.
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8.0 DVD Verdict | Bill Gibron

If you need to know about the Earth's arid twin, Roving Mars will satisfy only some of your cosmic curiosity. But it's the added content that really elevates this otherwise passable presentation.
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8.0 UpcomingDiscs.com | Gino Sassani

What child has never looked to the heavens at night, mind filled with more questions than they could ever hope to find answers for? If you are one of these star crossed dreamers, Roving Mars be a thrilling journey indeed.
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7.0 DVD Town | James Plath

At 40 minutes, "Roving Mars" has got to be one of the shortest films available in HD, but for astral-afficionados it's probably a must-own. It's visually impressive, but it's not as exciting as you'd expect.
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6.0 DVD Talk | David Cornelius

The film, clocking in at a 45 minutes, is standard IMAX docu fare: a few talking heads, some lush narration, and a whole heap of impressive visuals.
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5.0 New York Times | Nathan Lee

For the Kennedy Space Center set, "Roving Mars" is sure to prove a rocket-science riot, but others may grow perplexed and dismayed once the journey takes off into space.
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