Fresh
David Sington more than makes up for the straightforward nature of his film with the quality of its interviews and plenitude of staggering archive footage.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
In the Shadow of the Moon
Remember when the whole world looked up.
2007 · 1h 49m · PG
Documentary, History
Directed by
David Sington
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In the Shadow of the Moon
Overview
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The movie fills us with wonder, and pride, and a tugging sense of loss.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Rotten
Uniquely, almost impressively dull.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
Successfully recaptures the feeling of what made the Apollo missions so special.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
The astronaut interviews are fun and occasionally moving...
Reece Pendleton, Chicago Reader
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