"Apollo 13" is an intelligent and completely credible movie about the troubled flight to the moon back in 1970. There is surprising tension, despite knowing from history books (or for those old enough, actual memories) that the astronauts all returned home safely.
The astronaut crew is Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), crew leader and all-around nice guy; Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), last minute substitute and skirt chaser who must prove himself to the crew; and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton), who promptly gets sick on the flight with a fever of 104 degrees.
The crew must deal with the disappointment of not
landing on the moon, with problems such as sleep
deprivation and carbon monoxide poisoning, and
the knowledge that another mistake could cost
them their lives.
Kathleen Quinlan plays Hanks' wife. Her role is
to look beautiful and to worry about her husband.
She suffers throughout the film. Jean Speegle
Howard plays Hanks' grandmother. She is a
stereotype of an elderly person, is given the
name Blanch, and her confusion is used to provide
comic relief.
Ed Harris, who played John Glenn in "The Right
Stuff" (1984), shows up as head of mission
control. He gives a fine performance, and has the
honor of starring in both major Hollywood films
on the American space program.
There are many heroes in "Apollo 13." The
astronauts are heroes, of course, but so is the
staff of mission control. They are seen sleeping
on the floor by their desks and passionately
discussing the best methods of getting the
astronauts home. As different obstacles present
themselves, mission control has to meet the
challenge of overcoming them.
"Apollo 13" runs over two hours, is slow-paced,
and sometimes technical. These features do not
detract much from the film as the story needs the
length and technospeak to be properly conveyed.
(79/100)
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