In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
Average Rating: 7.9/10
Reviews Counted: 111
Fresh: 104 | Rotten: 7
Director David Sington poetically interwove 20th Century's cosmonautic history with its effect on the public's view of their country, their heroes and their future.
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 2
Director David Sington poetically interwove 20th Century's cosmonautic history with its effect on the public's view of their country, their heroes and their future.
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Filmmaker David Sington merges the magnificence of science with the compelling drama of the human quest for advancement with this fascinating and visually stunning meditation on the historic Apollo space program. In the four remarkable years between 1968 and 1972, American history took a defining turn as nine NASA spacecraft made the trip to the moon, and 12 bold explorers became the first men ever to set foot on ground beyond planet Earth. In this documentary, space enthusiast Sington allows
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David Sington more than makes up for the straightforward nature of his film with the quality of its interviews and plenitude of staggering archive footage.
Top CriticThe movie fills us with wonder, and pride, and a tugging sense of loss.
Uniquely, almost impressively dull.
Successfully recaptures the feeling of what made the Apollo missions so special.
The astronaut interviews are fun and occasionally moving...
The contrast between the near-surreal space footage and the down-to-earth men who were actually in those spacesuits is awe-inspiring.
Lofty recap of the Apollo moon program.
It never hurts to be reminded of our potential and our insignicance, and who better to do the reminding than clean-cut American boys who've covered up the entire world with their thumbs.
I wouldn't have missed this chance to revisit one of earth's most significant encounters with deep space for anything.
At the heart of the film is the beautifully remastered footage of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing (some previously unseen), interspersed with testimonials from not only two of the men who were there, who describe their innermost thoughts and feelings.
The crowd-pleaser has enough ambition to pitch a one-size-fits-all philosophy based on the Apollo crew's revelation that looking down from space, our problems seem trivial.
Thoroughly engaging documentary that takes a fascinating look at the moon landings using some breathtaking never before seen footage and some remarkably candid interviews with the surviving astronauts.
Inspiring.
Respectful, enthusiastic and occasionally rather touching as the men, now in their seventies, recall how it felt up there. Yet the really important question never gets asked: what was it all for?
The shots of the Moon, even after so many effects-heavy studio films have tried to recreate the look, are uncanny.
Stirring stuff, packed with as many beautiful images as portentous outbursts.
There is something thrilling and moving in this documentary about the great era of the Nasa moon landings.
You probably won't find a more comprehensive document of space exploration on film.
A solid, engrossing affair intercut with footage from the time, including live coverage of that famous day in July 1969 when Armstrong and Aldrin first walked on the lunar surface.
A timely tribute to the 12 men who landed on the moon during the 1960s and 1970s. The remastered, rediscovered documentary footage is incredible, although the absence of Neil Armstrong is disappointing.
The heart of Sington's film is the dry humour and boundless humility of his interviewees.
A bunch of old guys talking about the old days - but what old days. An absorbing doc from a filmmaker who knows a good story, and a handful of men who've lived the best story of all.
This wonderful documentary succeeds as a reminder of human endeavour.
It shows how great we were, once upon a time.
It seems more like a television program one would see on the Discovery Channel than a movie.
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Foreign Titles
- Im Schatten des Mondes (DE)
- Dans l'ombre de la lune (FR)
