Quick Rating:  *

 
Erich von Daniken's controversial book gets the cinematic treatment.  His ideas are interesting - how many ancient civilizations were very similiar in their stories.  And how these stories of strange powered beings from the sky gave knowledge to the people.  And there are descriptions and paintings/pictures of people that do appear to be astronauts or extra-terrestrials.  But that doesn't mean they build the pyramids!  There's a lot of rambling on in this "documentary", but a point is never made.  The script is dull, and is neither convincing or riveting.
 
The photography is on-location all over the world, which is great, but is of poor quality, which lessens your interest even more.  Some of von Daniken's ideas are already outdated, but there are others still unsolved, which keeps people interested in the mysteries of the past.
 
Anyway, this documentary is hardly well-done, and I would recommend reading the book over viewing this.
 
 
 


 
 

Quality: 1.0  Visuals: 1.5  Intensity: 2.5
OVERALL RATING: 1.7