I saw this on Netflix and was curious, as it gives the same blurb it does here. I'm not an avid crop circle researcher, so you're if you're looking for an expose on crop circles, aliens and everything in between, this isn't for you. The film begins with some interesting facts on the crop circle phenomena, especially in regards to hoaxers. There are definite hoaxers, but there are also things they showed that cannot be hoaxed nor explained.
As the story went on what really drew me in was the human interest part of it. The director, Charles Maxwell, was as much a part of this story as he was the one creating it. I really admired his courage to go all in and see just where this was all leading. He became friends with a transsexual, and despite judgment and criticism from his friends, began to build with this woman what might be the secret the crop circles were trying to share. I was really rooting for Charles and Nikola and extremely curious what would happen when their invention was built. Mixed in with this are stories on Nikola and how those closest to her feel about her transition.
I won't tell you what happens in the end. I will only say that Charles is what I would call a dreamer, and it's the dreamers who bring about the most important and revolutionary changes in this world. They also tend to face the roughest path as those who don't believe in their vision want to hold them back. What if what Charles and Nikola built really is a glimpse of future technology? What if it really is something that historians will look back on and say, "Thank God they tried that." We'll never know. All I do know is, the world needs more people like Charles and Nikola. People who will put what society says is rationale aside, knowing full well they could fail, to take a chance on something that expands all of our minds. Charles and Nicola, I salute you. You're two people who won't have to die with regret and the wonder, "What if I'd not cared what people would say and just went for it? What if I'd tried? What if...."
All in all, a movie I would recommend to anyone. Some will like the crop circle stuff, others will like the personal aspects. And some might even get inspired like me.