Brilliant docu-drama

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2000)

Note my one-line summary. This is a docu-drama, ie a fictionalized (slightly) account based on true events. If you want a documentary, watch the old video footage. This is a movie, and a technically brilliant one.
I'm a complete cynic when it comes to realism in space and science fiction movies, but this movie had me believing Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon were in space.
Kudos to the producers. By sticking close to a true story, they have a believable script. To entertain the audience, they used excellent actors and added some drama to the mix. The effects cap it off nicely.