Wish I liked it more than I did. But I'm just generally not a fan of these pg inspirational period piece films with speeches to white people that solve every issue. I can like them, I really enjoyed the pg inspirational film Queen of Katwe, but that felt less safe and a little more ambitious and nuanced in what it wanted to get across. Hidden Fugures felt like exactly what I thought it would be watching the trailer.
I was calling bullshyt in my head during the John Glenn phone call scene but when I went home and looked it up it turned out the scene was true. So I am more positive on the film than I was when I left the theater.
And even if I'm not overly positive on it I would recommend this for other people, especially younger kids, both boys and girls. The crowd in my theater was loving every second of it and roared with applause near the end. I could see it really inspiring quite a few people. It's an important film and that alone made the price of admission worth it. I hope it continues to bank.
I was calling bullshyt in my head during the John Glenn phone call scene but when I went home and looked it up it turned out the scene was true. So I am more positive on the film than I was when I left the theater.
And even if I'm not overly positive on it I would recommend this for other people, especially younger kids, both boys and girls. The crowd in my theater was loving every second of it and roared with applause near the end. I could see it really inspiring quite a few people. It's an important film and that alone made the price of admission worth it. I hope it continues to bank.
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