Stars:
****
Rating: PG for mild
language
Run
Time: 1
hour, 36 minutes
To say
these guys still have the Right Stuff is an overwhelming understatement. Ten
former astronauts, all who can claim an intimate relationship with the moon,
are far more than talking heads in David Sington’s awe-inspiring documentary.
I was moved
to tears a dozen times as history unfurled onscreen; spotlighting the Cold
War-era mavericks who raced to get Americans to the moon, the brave souls who
risked life and limb to travel a quarter of a million miles from earth’s surface,
and the moon itself, a shadowy, desolate place graced with an eerie majesty.
Treasured
footage from the NASA’s 1960s heydays (hello Apollo!) is a stimulating watch while
the astronauts themselves – a surprisingly down-to-earth bunch -- dig deep to
put extraordinary feelings into words.
But “Moon”
moves beyond words to create the ultimate shining valentine to the humanity of
those who dared to explore the unknown.