Hidden Figures: Historical Film Analysis
Directed by Theodore Melfi and set post World War 2 in 1961, the film Hidden Figures is based on a true story; the story of an African-American woman who made it possible for NASA to send a man in space. The biographical drama film is inspired by a book of the same name written by Margot Lee Shetterly. The film explores the ideologies of racial equality and ethnicity after the traumatic event that cooled down further mass conflicts. It’s difficult to argue that the events in the film are not as real as it is portrayed when the protagonist herself, Katherine Johnson, agrees that “It sounded very, very accurate.” It is easy to say that the historic accuracy was more precise than that of the technical side. …show more content…
As expected, she did the calculations and gave the right coordinates that were needed. This Hollywood scene, although it seems unreal, was actually true (PopularMechanics). Directed in a nice fashion and written in the book, Hidden Figures has shown its audience that we cannot always rely on technology, and sometimes, it makes for a touching movie …show more content…
After watching the trailer for this film, I could already see the obstacles “colored” women have to face. I initially chose this film because I grew an interest in space travel as a kid and believed this would bring that discovery-type-feel back in me. Instead, I’ve come to learn about how it was so important to Americans to be first, since according to Al Harrison, “Whoever gets their first makes the rules. That’s been true for every civilization.” (01:16:04-01:16:07) Furthermore, John Glenn mentions, “It’s a little hard to trust something you can’t look in the eye” (01:47:10-01:47:13), I took this as a message that we can’t always rely on technology. I thought the movie could not have been directed better; it provided romance, comedy, biography, drama all in one film. I consider that the research for this (on the technical side) could have slightly been better but the overall outcome was outstanding. I strongly believe we should see more films like this since it both entertained and taught me something.
Works Cited
Blitz, Matt. "The True Story Of 'Hidden Figures' And The Women Who Crunched The Numbers For NASA". Popular Mechanics. N.p., 2017. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
Day, Dwayne A. "The Space Review: Apocrypha Now: No Go For Seven Orbits". Thespacereview.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
Holtzclaw, Mike. "Hollywood Spotlight Hits
Directed by Theodore Melfi and set post World War 2 in 1961, the film Hidden Figures is based on a true story; the story of an African-American woman who made it possible for NASA to send a man in space. The biographical drama film is inspired by a book of the same name written by Margot Lee Shetterly. The film explores the ideologies of racial equality and ethnicity after the traumatic event that cooled down further mass conflicts. It’s difficult to argue that the events in the film are not as real as it is portrayed when the protagonist herself, Katherine Johnson, agrees that “It sounded very, very accurate.” It is easy to say that the historic accuracy was more precise than that of the technical side. …show more content…
As expected, she did the calculations and gave the right coordinates that were needed. This Hollywood scene, although it seems unreal, was actually true (PopularMechanics). Directed in a nice fashion and written in the book, Hidden Figures has shown its audience that we cannot always rely on technology, and sometimes, it makes for a touching movie …show more content…
After watching the trailer for this film, I could already see the obstacles “colored” women have to face. I initially chose this film because I grew an interest in space travel as a kid and believed this would bring that discovery-type-feel back in me. Instead, I’ve come to learn about how it was so important to Americans to be first, since according to Al Harrison, “Whoever gets their first makes the rules. That’s been true for every civilization.” (01:16:04-01:16:07) Furthermore, John Glenn mentions, “It’s a little hard to trust something you can’t look in the eye” (01:47:10-01:47:13), I took this as a message that we can’t always rely on technology. I thought the movie could not have been directed better; it provided romance, comedy, biography, drama all in one film. I consider that the research for this (on the technical side) could have slightly been better but the overall outcome was outstanding. I strongly believe we should see more films like this since it both entertained and taught me something.
Works Cited
Blitz, Matt. "The True Story Of 'Hidden Figures' And The Women Who Crunched The Numbers For NASA". Popular Mechanics. N.p., 2017. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
Day, Dwayne A. "The Space Review: Apocrypha Now: No Go For Seven Orbits". Thespacereview.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
Holtzclaw, Mike. "Hollywood Spotlight Hits