Stargazers

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2019)

I grew up watching the stars. My Dad is a huge space nerd, and I say that with every ounce of love and affection that I can muster. I still remember looking through his telescope as he showed me the rings of Saturn, watching the skies for iridium flares, or when he got a solar filter so that we could look at sunspots. I remember renting HBO's documentary series "From the Earth to the Moon" from our local library, watching it with Dad, and eating up every episode with hunger (that was probably one of the first documentaries I ever sat through). I witnessed a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral when I was a boy, and that blinding brilliant light will forever be burned into my memories. It was only right that I saw this film with my Dad too, and I'm incredibly glad I did. Perhaps it was all the subconsciously attached memories and emotions that came with this story that made me love it so much, but I honestly felt that this film is extremely close to perfect.
This movie is not just a testament to the men and women that helped get Apollo 11 to the moon, but a testament to the willpower of mankind, and what hard work and diligence can accomplish when our best and brightest work together. This is a film about overcoming difficulties, expanding horizons, and the tenacity of the human race.