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  The Limits of Mankind The Centrifuge Brain Project is a pretend documentary (a made-up story that looks real) that made me feel dizzy in a fun way. Director Till Nowak created a fictional documentary about a scientist, Dr. Nick Laslowicz, who claims to have developed amusement park rides that can improve cognitive function by pushing the human brain to its limits.  We met Dr. Laslowicz through interviews. At first, he seems a bit odd, but soon he becomes scary. Leslie Barany, who plays him, does a great job. We feel how obsessed the character is with his work and how little he cares about people’s safety.  The camera work is calm and smooth, just like a real science documentary. It features wide shots of the large, thrilling rides, as well as close-up shots of the scientist’s face when he speaks. The way the rides are filmed makes them look real, even though we know they are fake. The shots are clear, steady, and look professional, which helps the story feel believable....