If you've spent any time looking at the stars lately, you’ve probably seen the headlines about Mars colonies, asteroid mining, and the "multi-planetary" future of the human race. But the 2022 documentary Last Exit: Space —directed by Rudolph Herzog and narrated by his father, the legendary Werner Herzog —is here to pour a very cold glass of "recycled urine" on those dreams.
While billionaire-led projects treat space like the next Manifest Destiny, the film highlights a sobering reality: we aren't built for it. The documentary explores: 'Last Exit: Space' Review: Not-So-Final Frontiers subtitle Last.Exit.Space.2022.1080p.WEBRip.x264...
Having Werner Herzog narrate is like having a philosopher of doom read you a bedtime story. He delivers lines about the misery of space and the biological impossibility of living off-world with a deadpan wit that makes you laugh and shudder at the same time. Hearing him describe the "unrelenting bleakness" of a 5,000-year voyage is peak Herzog. If you've spent any time looking at the