OK, contra my tweet, the movie can be distracting if you’re puzzling over a boring problem that you can’t figure out. So, I ended up googling one of the lines in the movie to see if there was any science behind the statement.

The line is: “It is possible to synthesize excited bromide in an argon matrix! Yes, it’s an excimer, frozen in its excited state”

And, shockingly, there’s some actual science there.

Such a good movie. If you haven’t seen it, go get it or rent it. It’s only $7.49 at Amazon right now (click the image below to get it).

OK, back to work with me.