A great story - but not a great movie

Rating: 7/10 (22 April 2020)

A decent-enough telling of the incredible events of the Apollo 13 mission - but fairly by-the-numbers 90s movie-making (with some added cheese). Having seen it numerous times over the years I've never felt like it really sucks you in and makes you feel part of the events unfolding - just leaves you conscious that you're watching a (competent) Hollywood re-enactment (much like most of the accompanying HBO From the Earth to the Moon show). Pales in comparison to the Right Stuff - which remains the benchmark of NASA movies.
The take-off sequence (and accompanying score) remain the most memorable part for me.