Nova: Mystery of Easter Island - 7 stars out of 10

Nova: Mystery of Easter Island - 7 stars out of 10

This documentary does not examine the history or meaning behind the mysterious Easter Island heads; instead, this edition of Nova challenges the previous notions on how these enormous structures were moved.  This team of archaeologists and volunteers create a scaled down version of the moai and try to figure out how the natives would have used a rope system to move them down a road, since the wheel was not yet discovered.  I cannot find any fault with this documentary.  The subject matter is interesting, the visual shots of the moai are very cool, and I just feel much more informed about these icons.  This is especially great to watch  if you ever have an opportunity to see one of these in the British Museum, the Louvre, or the Smithsonian.  "Mystery of Easter Island" isn't flashy or dramatic.  It does precisely what it sets out to do: create an awareness of the famous moai and challenge the manner in which they were transported to their current positions on Easter Island.