Movie No. 9 (2017): HIDDEN FIGURES
Hidden Figures (2016)
Director: Ted Melfi
Cast: Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali
The movie tells the true story of (some of) the great minds of NASA behind meticulous calculations to launch astronaut John Glenn into space orbit around the Earth. This was during the 1960s; these great minds were women, and they were black. Therefore, the movie tackles gender and race issues, which are integral part of, not only American history, but world history as well. The movie turna out to be great entertainment, the Hollywood way, in a good way. The performances of the lead and supporting actors are simply great,
Director: Ted Melfi
Cast: Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali
The movie tells the true story of (some of) the great minds of NASA behind meticulous calculations to launch astronaut John Glenn into space orbit around the Earth. This was during the 1960s; these great minds were women, and they were black. Therefore, the movie tackles gender and race issues, which are integral part of, not only American history, but world history as well. The movie turna out to be great entertainment, the Hollywood way, in a good way. The performances of the lead and supporting actors are simply great,
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: January 28, 2017
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