MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE CALLED IT"APOLLO BAKER'S DOZEN"

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2002)

Most movies I have watched that are based on a true story are disappointing. Not so with "Apollo 13". Tom Hanks kept his streak alive in 1995 of another great splashdown, and Ron Howard proved that he can do great work. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th, in 1970 when this event actually occurred. Even though I knew the story of Apollo 13, and had watched many documentaries on the subject, this movie found ways to keep me interested. Failure was not an option. I thought the movie was well cast. When the capsule finally did splash down, I joined in the cheering. Thirteen proved to be a lucky number for this movie.