Tom Hanks shoots for the stars and scores

Rating: Null/10 (5 September 2004)

With his performance as Jim Lovell in "Apollo 13," Tom Hanks has proven he is the best actor in Hollywood and makes "Apollo 13" one of the greatest space films ever made.
Hanks is joined by Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris and Bill Paxton as the astronauts and flight crew on the doomed mission. The performances by each main character made "Apollo 13" one of the best films of the 1990s.
The performances given by Tom Hanks and Kathleen Quinlan were among the best because they didn't have to act much to convince me that this was really happening to Jim and Marilyn Lovell.
You can't mention these two without mentioning what a wonderful directing job Ron Howard did as he put together the greatest compelation of talent in the best film of 1995.
"Apollo 13 is acted, directed and written to perfection. It deserves a second and third look from people who have seen it. I'm glad I got the opportunity to watch this film because it truly illustrates what can be accomplished if everyone comes together and use teamwork to accomplish their mission on and off the set.