In 2020, Caroline Cory released a film titled Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible. This documentary explored extrasensory abilities that blind people are capable of. With this follow-up, Superhuman 2: The Rebirth, Cory has chosen to expand on the physics of what enables a blind person to ‘see’. The first thing to know, dear reader, is that in our universe, everything with mass vibrates. There is a resonance issued by every single object, be it organic or inorganic. From these vibrations, humans of varying modalities of thought are capable of performing mind-blowing feats. We witness a young girl intuit how Vivaldi would have wanted one of his pieces played. We witness a man go 1000 places into Pi. All these feats are physically sound. As Cory explains to us, <strong>Superhuman 2: The Rebirth wants to delve into the neuroscience that clearly defines how a blind person’s brain perceives these resonant signals they perceive in ways that do not require physical vision.
As with the prior installment, Cory wishes to document the research and experiments being conducted to better understand how the visually impaired see things by receiving these resonant waves. Superhuman 2: The Rebirth gives us an unrivaled opportunity to watch a team of neuroscientists collect data. It is clearly filmed for the sheer spectacle of watching a blind man see better than a normal person. However, in performing these stunts, Cory reminds us that the human brain is a more powerful instrument than we can even comprehend. A blind man can see objects held behind him. What a wild and wonderful observation.
A young violinist plays with her eyes closed in Superhuman 2: The Rebirth.
“…Cory wishes to document the research and experiments being conducted to better understand how the visually impaired see things by receiving these resonant waves.”
Superhuman 2: The Rebirth is a beautifully composed and shot film. The team working with Cory are consummate professionals, and the imagery is crisp and clear. There is no shaky cam. Superhuman 2: The Rebirth needs to be a film we can very easily follow, for the events being recorded are simply astounding and defy comprehension. Truly, dear reader, I found myself staggered by the experiments being conducted to determine when and how a blind man can see an object. When and how a young autistic girl can perceive an object someone is thinking about. When and how a prodigy can identify the patterns in his classes, so he may pass out of high school and enroll in college at the age of 10. All these vignettes are fully explored in Superhuman 2: The Rebirth. It’s really astonishing what the human intellect is truly capable of.
Ultimately, energy is the facet of the universe which binds us all together. In Superhuman 2: The Rebirth, we observe and learn all the ways a differently-abled, or even neurodivergent, mind is capable of comprehending and perceiving beyond what we, the sighted and ordinary, are capable of seeing. <strong>Superhuman: The Rebirth asks all sorts of tough and challenging questions concerning the way our genes impact our abilities and sometimes disabilities. Cory ends Superhuman 2: The Rebirth with an exploration of the human lifespan. Evidently, at the beginning of human life, we were far hardier and capable of living much longer than we do, conceivably to achieve immortality.
Superhuman 2: The Rebirth is an excellent sequel to Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible. If you enjoy learning the science behind how the human mind works, then this is the film for you. Superhuman 2: The Rebirth is both challenging and rewarding to experience.
For screening information, visit the Superhuman 2: The Rebirth official website.
"…both challenging and rewarding to experience..."
