"Hidden Figires": huge potential, only nice results

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2019)

I start with saying that "Hidden Figures" is a nice film, I liked it and it is a good time. But I want to underline the defects because I fell like this movie had so much potential but it has been wasted quite a bit. The real problem is that there are too many storylines and so few time to explore properly all of them. The result is not confusing, there are no rushed parts or plot points hardly comprehensible. The real problem of this is that the movie lose a lot of tension or emotional weight and stays pretty much superficial, with character construction that was simple and basic, nothing more. Also the beautiful messages about racial and gender equity feels superficial because of the poor time to explore them.
On the other end the direction and the photography are functional, all the acting performances were great and the music is suited.
In conclusion it is a movie which probably most of the people will like (even strongly) but very few will love or hate (unless you are personally trongly involved its inclusion message).