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The Race for the Double Helix (1987)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 2/14

2/14: If you want to see an inspiring story, look no further than The Race for the Double Helix.

It was truly a race during the 50's that earned three men (James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins) Nobel Prize although Rosalind Franklin should also have been awarded it posthumously. The movie can't be any more interesting, and the cast is incredible with exceptional performances. Of course, Jeff Goldblum gets a bit of credit for making it exciting to watch.

Speaking of exciting, how about the editing work by Robin Brightwell and Jim Latham? It's fun to watch how the scenes flow. At the end, I recalled the famous photo of James Watson and Francis Crick in front of the DNA model, but in the film, it was the re-creation of the actual model. Either way, the attempt is as good as it gets. The last ten minutes is dramatic.

All in all, The Race for the Double Helix will inspire anyone to enter the field of hard science.

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