Eight days, three
hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds.
That is the total duration of the most important and celebrated space
mission ever flown. Apollo 11 and
when man first stepped on the surface of the moon. Eight days that created some of the most iconic images in
human history. It also changed the
way we think about our place in the universe. This film marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo
11. It seems difficult to believe
that it has been 50 years? There
are hours of declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts, Commander
Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin”Buzz”
E. Aldrin Jr.
Everything seems more
than real after you view this film!!
You can see the footprint of the astronaut’s boot in the loose surface
of the moon as he steps out of the lunar module. The landing in the Sea of Tranquility was July 20, 1969. There is tension in the faces of the
men as they complete the lunar landing and the other tasks. One tiny mistake or one tiny failure in
any of the equipment could have doomed this mission!! The men in the control center on Earth are just as tense as
the astronauts. After eight days
in space, the splashdown in the Pacific Ocean was July 24, 1969. This film makes this event seem as new
as yesterday. 5* (I really liked this movie)
90
min, Doc directed by Anthony Philipson and written by Philip Ralph with Patrick
Kennedy, Jack Tarlton, Rufus Wright.
Imdb
8* out of 10*, Amazon 5* with 5 reviews, Metacritic 88 out of 100 with 34
critics (33 positive, 1 negative) 8.3 out of 10 user score 8.3 (60 positive, 5
mixed, 3 negative), Letterboxd average 3.5* out of 5*, Rotten Tomatoes 100%
critic.
Special
Note: This is BBC2 production and
originally shown on 10 July 2019.
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