“Apollo 11”

I was only 3 months old and from what my mom told me I was being nursed at the time when this all went down as the world was watching this great event. CNN Films does a terrific job at capturing all the action of the Lunar landing as it happens and giving viewers the experience of watching history unfold. What I liked about this documentary is the detail of the event. The movie starts out with the launch and ends with the landing. It’s very deliberate at showing you everything. There isn’t any background or backstory as the film is very focused and I think that enhances the experience and makes the film better. It does drag at times, but overall, this is a very exciting documentary and for those who weren’t around, too young to remember or just want to relive, this will do the trick.

Rating: (****)