Very enjoyable film about a slightly different perspective on the space race. ( )

Narra la historia nunca contada de tres brillantes mujeres científicas afroamericanas que trabajaron en la NASA a comienzos de los años sesenta (en plena carrera espacial, y asimismo en mitad de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros estadounidenses) en el ambicioso proyecto de poner en órbita al astronauta John Glenn. (FILMAFFINITY)

Narra la historia nunca contada de tres brillantes mujeres científicas afroamericanas que trabajaron en la NASA a comienzos de los años sesenta (en plena carrera espacial, y asimismo en mitad de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros estadounidenses) en el ambicioso proyecto de poner en órbita al astronauta John Glenn.

A very interesting film focusing on three of the female computers before what we now call computers took over, these were the people who performed all the complex mathematics that allowed people to fly into space before the IBM machines took it over. These are three women who displayed intelligence and grit in the face of adversity and who use their smarts to improve, not just their own lives, but others around them. Yes it occasionally merged characters or attitudes to serve the film but I'm sure much of the events happened and maybe not to the particular central characters.
Those three characters were wonderful, full of bravery and sass and I really rooted for them.
My husband was a little reluctant to watch but once it got going he really enjoyed himself and said that he will be advocating it as a very good watch to others. ( )

Black women work at NASA in the 1960s.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.9/4 ( )