Solid cinematic hostory, a must watch!

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2019)

Another classic sci-fi movie I remember as a kid, that 25 year's later, will have you realizing how much went into the shots, lighting , storytelling, and some CGI that looks great today. The amount of rendering it must've taken 25 year's ago was incredible. Yes they made a few decisions to make it look more dreamlike, which might have saved some time, depending on how meticulously it was planned out.
If this is your first time watching it , or its been "a few years," ignore the X-Ray feature until next time. There is so much info and trivia that you'd never be able to get cohesion of the story-line. Then, re-watch again when you have extra time, to absorb all of nuances and massive work that went into this production.
(Side note: A masterpiece that Coppola blocked from releasing, by filling suit against Sagan's estate.)