Great Movie, Highly Recommend

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2017)

Hard work pays off with patience. Life isn't fair and won't be. These are all themes that are prevalent in Hidden Figures. The drama, humor, and suspense intertwined together made it engaging to watch. Theodore Melfi set out to create a film that showed the work it takes to achieve something great as well as to show that there are people who will never receive recognition for what they. There was a hidden meaning in this film. All of the colored people in the film persevered through the unfair treatment they received and worked there hardest even though they knew they weren't going to get recognition for there work. They didn't do it for themselves but to improve the lives of others. They pushed the boundaries for themselves so that their children or grandchildren could experience a better future. They were grateful even for the smallest jobs. When the first computer was installed in NASA, the colored women were a bit discouraged as they knew they were going to lose their jobs. But instead of throwing in the towel they found a way around it. They didn't go crying to someone else for help. They instead realized that someone was going to have to know how to fix/program those computers when they broke. So they learned how to program the computers. They didn't protest about how their life was unfair and they didn't get what they wanted but instead found a solution to their problem. Everything was against their favor but they still found a way around it. This parallels with society today. There are many people rising against social injustices such as oppression of ethnic groups and gender groups. Some people burn buildings/flags because they didn't get their way. Hidden Figures demonstrates an alternative and shows that someone is always suppressed. If you want something you have to work for it. You can't expect anything to be handed to you. This movie needed to come out now so maybe it can help people look for smarter and effective ways to solve their problems and improve society.