Not a Small Step but a Giant Leap

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2017)

I am a huge fan of all things space. It is the final frontier that as humans we are yet to explore. I have had the privilege of going to NASA in Florida and yes, Apollo 13 does bring a tear to my eye. So when I saw the trailer for this movie being advertised it was a film I knew I had to see. The film is based on the true story of three brilliant black females who worked for NASA.
The film follows their individual journeys in the company and demonstrates the challenges these young black women faced even though it has been 100 years since slavery was abolished. The movie challenges you into thinking about the impact that so many people have had in history who have been discriminated against for what ever reason. But what is more upsetting is that this film is set in the 60's which in reality wasn't that long ago and people were still being discriminated against.
The effects in this film is brilliant. The story is gripping and compelling. The acting is second to none. Which begs the question why this film didn't succeed at the Oscars. The movie does transport you back to the time when NASA was loosing in the space race to the Russians and you can't help but feel that some of the issues that being portrayed then are actually still happening today.
I would recommend this film to anyone because there is something there for anyone, unless your into musicals as there isn't much singing in the film. There is high's and low's in this film and I must confess even I had a tear in my eye at various points. I left the cinema feeling so proud for what these three women achieved not only for themselves but also for mankind. I just pray that we soon as a world end up in a situation where no one is discriminated against, but I feel that could be one small step for man that is too far a leap.