A wonderful documentary that has taken me to space and back in less than 120 minutes. The true story of a few astronauts who have attempted to reach the moon, some who have orbited around it, and a handful who actually set foot on it.
In the Shadow of the Moon is one of the most fascinating movies I have seen in the past year. It has taken me on a motivationally breathtaking adventure and you walk out of the theater wanting to shoot for the moon itself, telling yourself that even if you miss, you'll still land among stars. Some footage I had never seen before was fabulously edited and blended with interviews of all of the astronauts still alive who were a part of the Apollo missions. There are things that were said that moved me to my very soul, affirmations that inflamed passions in me, and images from which existential questions arose. None of the footage has been retouched, none computerized, and it all originated from real NASA archives.
I ultimately walked out of there with a deeper awareness of what our purpose is as humans, but also individually. It made me feel like I ought to be somebody special, but in complete awareness of the hard work and responsibility such an achievement requires.
HIghly Recommended.
