
Houston, we have a problem!
Review created: 10/12/07(updated 12/27/07)
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What struck me most about this movie is how insulting it is to so many dedicated professionals from the history of our space program. This movie is not a parody, but rather a drama that has the audacity to suggest that one man (in a matter of a few years) can single-handedly plan, design, build and fly a machine that, in real life, took thousands of talented and dedicated engineers, scientists, astronauts and countless other professionals millions of people-hours to do a few decades ago. And, BTW, all for about $600,000 - not the billions it cost NASA. Not only was the story ridiculously far-fetched and belittling to our heroes of the past, but there were countless technical errors that engineers and scientists are probably still shaking their heads over days after seeing this joke of a film. If you haven't yet seen this film, I would advise you not to waste your time or money.
On the other hand, as dramas come (and go) this wasn't terribly bad. Although terribly far-fetched as movies go, Billy Bob Thornton does a remarkable job of holding together what little integrity this film has. If however, you are looking for something in the same league as The Right Stuff or Apollo 13 then look elsewhere.
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