space is probably the best documentary i have ever seen and Sam Neill presents it brilliantly.FIRST - the graphics are superb, realistic, when you see the documentary it almost feels as if the makers went out in a high speed space ship and filmed space themselves with a camera SECOND - the series is entertaining, i think it can appeal to anyone, even people not interested in space will like it.THREE - it's easy to understand. everything is explained very simply so that children and people who know nothing about space can expand their knowledge in a very short space of time (3 hours)FOUR - it's not too long. space is vast and there is an infinite amount of information that scientists have on space, telling it would take hundreds of dvds and thousands of hours. this series condenses most of that information into just one DVD disc and three hours, spread over six- 30 minute episodes, so you can watch it bit by bit at your convenience.excellent. see this 10/10

My first impression of this, as I watched it, was that the visuals were very well done, and indeed they are. Great graphics make you really see how it looks when the events described occur. If it were just a graphic presentation, I would have given it a 10/10.Unfortunately, it wasn't. While the presentation, including Sam Neill's narration, was very well done, the content was extremely scarce, and what was there had me raising my eyebrows. There is very little information in this that can't be gotten out of a grade school level book. The series makes very simple, obvious assertions about the universe and stretches them out for a half hour each. What's more is that it is strangely alarmist, giving the feeling that we could all die at any moment from some huge cataclysm. While that's true on some level, it's also extremely unlikely that a comet or asteroid will strike us out of the blue. To watch this series, you would think it was inevitable within our lifetimes.It also makes the assertion that the only hope for humanity's future lies in colonizing the stars. This may or may not be true. In the several billion years before this even becomes an issue, we may very well discover how to keep the sun burning longer, how to live in the vacuum of space, or any number of other things that would make that much less relevant. There is no pressing need to colonize other worlds right now, though I admit I love the idea of doing it.In all, outside of the alarmism, I suppose this would be good for someone who is very unfamiliar with astronomy in general. But if you have some knowledge of the subject, you won't get much out of this besides nice graphics.

For the most part, this series is a blast, with Sam Neill clearly having fun playing interstellar tour guide. The special effects are amazing, though some of the science is a bit basic. This makes for a rousing first and final ten minutes, with things dragging a bit in the middle.That said, this is an entertaining introduction to some of the newer and stranger theories in astronomy. Neill is at his avuncular best and the marriage of weird, stunning New Zealand scenery with all the cgi is remarkably effective. Certainly worth a look.

After brilliant documentaries from BBC, like The Planets or The Life of Birds, I'm surprised they bother to sell this c*** on DVD.In stead of checking out "Space" try Armageddon. The effect are better.