The Phoenix Lights

A documentary provides more than a one sided perspective. This film does not. Poor direction and too much of the same ole same ole. The redundancy made this film less compelling. What a shame.

In the trivia section here, I read it received best documentary and best director awards- from WHO? The Girl Scout? Anyone can give awards- just like little leaguers. Maybe that comment was written by the directors, who knows!

That being said, I can't imagine we are the only beings in the universe. I don't know what everyone saw, but over 10,000 people did see something. I do agree that we need to be more open minded and stop fighting with each other. Z3

Watch this for entertainment value only. This is by no measure a documentary featuring any significant critical thought on this subject. It's basically a continuous stream of "Gee I saw sumthin'in the sky!" testimonials which, as an earlier reviewer noted, becomes very tedious after 30-40 minutes.

I have no doubt that thousands of people "saw sumpthin'" unusual in the night skies over Phoenix in March of 1997. But this "documentary" trades purely in the most outlandish and exotic explanations (i.e. visitors from another planet) for that spectacle.

So if you're the type of person who enjoys such meta-science documentaries you'll probably enjoy this film. But if yours is a more critical mind don't waste 90 minutes on it. You wont be either (a) better informed, or (b) convinced by the thesis.

This is one of the best documentaries ever produced on the subject. And they finally take it to the next level, meaning that they are compelling us to consider the real implications of contact with intelligent life from another world, and encouraging us to consider our place in the cosmos, and the fact that we are part of a larger community. Everyone should watch this and regain a sense of awe and wonder at the incredible potential awaiting us. We must grow up as a race and turn our gaze outward AND inward.

First off, this was no PBS style documentary where they explored all sides. This was, it's aliens or UFO's right off the bat. I imagine this DVD is sold on all UFO conspiracy sites or in the gift stores in Roswell somewhere. I haven't a clue what these lights were and don't close my mind off to the possibilities, but they sure chose the major believers to put on camera instead of exploring all the possibilities, not just flares.

The first thing I noticed right off was, why do these lights/spacecraft aliens only appear at night? If this formation/craft/lights was so massive and the "aliens" want us to know they're around and they're intelligent, why not show up in the light?. Why not daytime to appear in its massive size.

Why aren't there people/believers in Phoenix right now on high alert every day with planes to take off on a moments notice, video cameras with super zooms or still cameras with grand zoom capabilities taking more shots up close. They know exactly were these lights show up, why not be around that area to take advantage of the possibilities. I mean they do state in this film that these lights/craft were very close to the ground and not high up. There are electronic devices that have the ability to zoom in pretty close even at a few thousand feet. At least close enough to see a solid object if there was one.

The video and photo footage of the lights was quite amazing and the stillness and formation of the lights is something to consider, but not to consider other ideas or solutions, is a mistake.

I welcomed the omission of buffoon debunkers & was impressed with the honest details by the experiencers themselves. While focusing on the inexplicable AZ mass sighting of 1997, this film also includes the history & scientific analysis of the data, which has been missing in most films of this genre. Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell, a military/Vietnam/Commercial pilot, PhD optical experts & others of note confirm these century old global events, yet with photo & first-hand witness testimony verifying mile wide advanced technological vehicles appearing silently right over their heads, others would either ignore, continue to dismiss & even bash the credible documentation that something cryptic is going on for which there is no explanation - 26 yrs. Later - as well as berate this courageous attempt to educate the public. Definitely worth checking out.