Skepticism aside, it is a morbidly fascinating real life subject. The climax of the film was probably when the LHC had to shutdown for two months because it sprung a leak. A 100 minute movie about colliding invisible object A with invisible object B to create invisible object C and a bunch of data. I think the skepticism is justified. Didn't say much that hasn't already been publicly said over the years or that made much sense. It's good that information on CERN and the LHC exists in this form but it did little to answer my inquisitive perception of it.

Was hoping to learn a bit more about what they were studying with this documentary, instead the movie is just about them talking about themselves. Very boring.

Brilliant story with brilliant people. Moreover, Robert Miller does a brilliant job scoring this film.

This deals with a lot of grand, complicated ideas in a loving way. Even if the concepts being discussed go over the viewers' heads, the excitement of the characters is enough to make this an enjoyable experience.

Pretty good with footage inside the machine. One explosion. Danger on life with helium. Women physicists! Cutes! Touching hero particle. Nice graphics. It lacks mathematics and a real explanation of the standard model but otherwise, we could sympatise. They should have had a full explanation in DVD extras at least. Jeez, the guys were right there. Full disclosure: I have a physics B.Sc.

Intriguing and captivating documentary. Even if you don't know anything about science you will find it great.

Incredible. To finally understand what happens in the LHC and more importantly to see the grand scale of importance of whats happening here. The search for the universal truth. Are we living in a world of chaos were we try to find order or is it a world of supersymmetry of a complete ordered nature? Finally as with all things in life, philosphically or grounded in reality, there is always a middle ground were all extrremes come together as is seen with this unbelievable documentary too. Highly recommended to everyone.

Just finished watching Particle Fever. Documentary about group of scientists who eventually win the Nobel Prize for finding the elusive Higgs particle. It was exciting to see the passion that the scientists felt for their work. And, I saw something I had never ever seen before. People applauding explosively and in a heartfelt manner about these discoveries. People revering, appreciating, delighting in intelligence. Made me hit the books to see if I could grasp the physics.

Sensibly this fly-on-the-wall documentary doesn't try to bombard the viewer with the theories of sub-atomic particles. Rather, it focuses on the drama surrounding the initial operation of the LHC at Cern up to the moment in 2012, when the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced. There is just enough background information to make the basic theories that this gigantic machine was built to uncover accessible. The documentary follows just a small handful of the scientists who are working on the project and paints them as dedicated, passionate and, above all, ordinary. They speak with a real love of their work and the way in which they approach what can seem to be terribly esoteric problems is both grounded and practical. The filmmakers manage to inject a genuine feeling of tension as we await the outcome of the press conference at which the discovery is announced and it is lovely to see Peter Higgs himself moved to tears as his theory is proven. These wonderful people who are so dedicated and brilliant are refreshingly modest and approachable. Their work is so interesting and vital to our understanding of the universe. They are making the idea of God and religion an unnecessary, irrelevant and divisive superstition and showing how people, from all over the world and every background, can work together and do incredible things.

Loved this. Telling what could have been a dry story in a very interesting and compelling way.

I've never cheered so hard for a documentary!

Although I have a deeper understanding of physics than the regular "Joe Watcher", this movie offered something. It allows those educated in particle physics to connect and join in on the emotional roller coaster that is the days leading up to a experiment of such great importance and those that are not up to date in the field a glance at how vast and unexplored the particle universe can be.

This is not one of the overexploited themes that Hollywood loves, our one that is easy to transpose onto a cinema screen, but Levinson somehow did it . It's funny, it's intelligent, and surprisingly enough it's very entertaining. The scientists that worked on this monumental project are not portrayed as stereotypical nerds, but as warm and passionate people, which they sometimes really are. ð???

Informative yet we're still in the dark.

Not for everyone, but very interesting if science is ya thing

From the almost Stone Age beliefs in the supernatural, we humans have in what is an objectively short period of time accomplished quite a feat in our ever growing understanding of the universe. Sure, there is still a LOT we do not know but this documentary will inspire, not only personally but as a species, a sense of scientific pride and awe as we catch glimpses of what lies behind the curtains of human perceived existence. It is not only quite entertaining but also educational. Definitely worth watching to see real people trying to figure out real challenges that transcend the daily news, payrolls, paychecks and petty disagreements that seems to plague our everyday. It is wonderful to see humans come together and work on a goal that truly benefits us all. Highly recommended.

Nothing like astronomy or particle physics to make you think about the differences of size and complexity of the universe (or multiverse.) Fascinating documentary.

Very good at explaining a complicated subject in an interesting way

It couldn't be more boring. One and a half hours of watching little kids on a sugar rush waiting to get into Disneyland. As soon as they started to discuss anything interesting about physics they faded away. I've seen more informative 20 minute you tube vids. To summarize it in one word: BORING

well crafted doc i enjoyed this