Whenever a NASA / space movie comes around, I usually give it the side-eye. We all know the story (but we really don't) about the complexities , risks, and triumphs. We all know who Tom Hanks is Apollo 13, Ed Harris is in the Right Stuff, and who Ryan Gosling tried to be (and failed miserably) is in First Man.
But this movie is fantastic, because there are no actors, no narration, and most refreshing of all: no political commentary jammed down our throats.
The movie opens with this menacing crunching and squeaking sound----like tank tracks. So, we all know what that is.....the Crawler: The ultimate slow, low-tech machine transporting the very front edge of engineering marvel.
The liftoff sequence had me riveted, as though not only was this the first time I was seeing it, but that I was there.
The cast is NASA, the stars are the engineers, and I have to thank Statement films, Douglas Todd Miller, and even CNN (ugh).
This is the best movie I've seen in years. Don't miss it. It has to be seen in the theater.
But this movie is fantastic, because there are no actors, no narration, and most refreshing of all: no political commentary jammed down our throats.
The movie opens with this menacing crunching and squeaking sound----like tank tracks. So, we all know what that is.....the Crawler: The ultimate slow, low-tech machine transporting the very front edge of engineering marvel.
The liftoff sequence had me riveted, as though not only was this the first time I was seeing it, but that I was there.
The cast is NASA, the stars are the engineers, and I have to thank Statement films, Douglas Todd Miller, and even CNN (ugh).
This is the best movie I've seen in years. Don't miss it. It has to be seen in the theater.