Movie #1294 "Hidden Figures" -- this is my type of movie --- it has everything that I like about film ---- good story, strong females who can act, a secondary cast that is capable of supporting them in their story, good cinematography with memorable visual effects, a good mixture of humor and drama, believable (although, I suspend belief here sometimes - i.e., it isn't the most important element I am listing here --- because I am oftentimes a sucker for the inspirational ending); it offers knowledge (about NASA program, science, technology and math) and historical information (racial conflicts during the 1960s), good music that doesn't get in the way but propels the story, editing that you can easily follow (in this , 3 stories are followed and no hitches in it), strong themes that we can use in our every day lives, and lacks car chases and doesn't rely on fighting or shooting at the high point. Voila, "Hidden Figures" --- really, out of all the movies I have been seeing lately that will probably get at least one nod at Oscar time, I enjoyed this one the best so far. It's so inspirational, and generally "up" and after this past election, I crave for this kind of film now -- the news is so bad on a daily business that I rely on films to remind me that things can be better --- esp. if they respect each other and work together for a common goal --- and that's what this film shows. In that way, it reminded me of Apollo 13, another film I thoroughly enjoyed and that I would highly recommend. 4.8 out of 5 stars. (the director here also directed "St. Vincent," another movie that I recommend highly)
"HIDDEN FIGURES" 2016 4.8 stars out of 5
In the race to space between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, three black female mathematicians play a key role in launching astronaut John Glenn into outer space, making him the first American to orbit Earth.
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