In the Shadow of the Moon
March 3, 2007 at 2:05 a.m.
I have to agree with Paul Sturtz (I think it was him that said this) and say that I didn’t have high expectations when going to this movie. I mean a movie about the moon? I already saw Apollo 13, right? WRONG! This was such an amazing movie. Listening to all the astronauts tell about their experiences on the Apollo missions touched me deeply.
I laughed. I cried. I felt inspired. Listening to Mike and Buzz retell their story about landing on the moon hit me hard. I wasn’t alive when it happened, but this movie made me feel like a part of this historic event. Hearing Armstrong utter those famous words and see the crew relive one of the biggest moments in history was an amazing experience.
This movie was a surprising delight. I am so glad that I went, despite my original hesitations over seeing another “moon” movie. David Sington did an amazing job on this documentary.
The interviews were so funny. Did anyone else feel that the clips he chose fit so perfectly together? There was always a wise crack when you were least expecting it. I thought Mike had some of the best comments. I also loved hearing him tell about Armstrong’s personality and listening to the everyone tell about the inner workings of NASA during the Apollo missions.
Overall, amazing experience, and I challenge anyone to disagree.
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