Good movie - Hollywood twist on real events

Rating: Null/10 (30 May 2004)

This film was well made - and for the most part well acted. Gary Sinise and Ed Harris especially.
I think Ron Howard tried to be as true to the facts that happened as possible. He lost accuracy in the dialogue, but this adventure had all the drama and excitement of anything writers could make up. Sadly, Ron caved to the mentality that everyone speaks and acts like they do in Hollywood. I remember seeing one of the astronauts commenting on the film after viewing it, and he said it was very realistic what happened in that ship, except that NOBODY ever swore during their entire mission. So much for reality. How sad is that, that we must inject profanities and swearing into an action packed, true story for no reason whatsoever. Obviously the men on that mission had higher standards than Ron Howard. Had Ron been more true to the facts this film would have been great instead of good.
When directors want to inject graphic violence, profanities, and swearing into a movie (thinking the entire world is as immoral as Hollywood) they use the excuse "that's what really happened". In this case, though, that was not the way it happened. He made these decent, courageous men out to be swearing, profane men. What a double standard. They excuse filth because it is realistic - but cannot bring themselves to portray decent men with morals.
These men deserved better.