Mission to the Edge of Space - Documentary detailing Felix Baumgartner's famous skydive from 122,000 feet in 2012. This is a good documentary in the sense that you get a complete picture of all the preparation, the years of work, and so on that went into the jump. All the key players are interviewed and they all come across as likable and all of them seem to have really enjoyed their work on the project. That makes their interviews interesting as it's a story they obviously enjoy telling. There's lots of great, spectacular photography from Baumgartner's various jumps as well. Having said all that...this never quite rises to the level of greatness. Probably could have been a little shorter (125 minutes). Also, I was disappointed they never revealed the final tally for the cost of the mission. C'mon guys, that's something everybody wants to know! Still, if you're interested in the story, this is worth checking out. Hits right at the Tabedoza Line™ - 7/10.
Side note: I am apparently the only person on the planet who was not aware of this mission before it happened. I remember hearing about it afterward - since you pretty much couldn't avoid hearing about it - but not beforehand.
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