Interesting film

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2019)

This week I watched the Adventure-History-Drama Apollo 13 (1995). The logline reads "NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy." I personally liked how the movie was based on true events. I feel like what makes this movie different from other space movies is the fact that this movie is not science fiction based. I feel like another element that separated it from others like it is the classic touch of Hollywood heart that was apparent in the film. It was classic Hollywood goes to space, whereas the typical space film is more about "science" or exploration, this film followed our heroes into space instead of epitomizing their journey. The writing for this piece is one of its most masterful elements. It takes a lot of skill to research a historical event and bring it to life. Directed by Ron Howard it beared his signature marks of creativity and professional artistry. The one attribute I did struggle with was it's striking similarity to Titanic (1997). Seeing as the score was also written by James Horner, I have to imagine what this film might sound like with a different composer at its helm. All in all, I found the movie to be interesting and enjoyable and I might watch it again.