Hidden figures of American & Scientific History

Rating: 8/10 (23 September 2017)

I'm not understanding y so many critics thought the movie wasn't hard hitting enough, which makes me believe they wanted it to more "nasty, dirty, mean spirited" in certain areas. (then again these r the same critics that were salivating over LaLaLand, if u want to be bored by all means watch that) I don't understand bc there have been countless movies like that involving race. I liked this film bc it was like a family appropriate view of social, gender issues of the 60s. So if the most critical thing that can be said about it is "it's too cheesy" or something like that then they're just being overly critical.
I really really enjoyed this film, it portrayed the racial tension in a less over the top manner than what we're used to seeing on film, or in real life for that matter. Taraji is such a good actress, as is Octavia Spencer (even tho I can't help but think of her adorable character in ZOOTOPIA when I hear her voice) but it's Monae who's surprisingly good. She's been around musically for like 10 years so it's nice she's finding mainstream success in a different way.
Ultimately I most enjoyed that this movie brought to the masses a story that otherwise never would've found as big of an audience. I think that's one of the negatives of the U.S. public school system, we rarely are taught the underlying facts of many of the greatest accomplishments of our country's history. Glad this film received as much recognition as it has