Possibly the best movie ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 1999)

Apollo 13 has some excellent points to recommend it. It is one of those very rare true-life action movies that contains absolutely no violence. Suitable for all ages, Apollo 13 preserves detailed historic accuracy and presents real American heroes who are so brave and dedicated they put a lump in your throat.
It is easy to tell a true story that is fascinating. But the great accomplishment of Apollo 13 is that it keeps the story dramatic from beginning to end, a place where many historical movies fail. It also has perhaps the best special effects ever put to film. They actually filmed the zero-gee scenes in NASA's zero-gee simulating airplane. Effects just can't get more special than that!