A strong movie, with strong performances, set within the space race era. I say set within, because this is not the story of how USA finally managed to send a human into space. This is the story of how three black women managed to stand up for themselves and fight for their rights (which they shouldn't have to fight for).
It is inspirational to see how these women fight and succeed in a time when prejudice against both black and women was everywhere. I am not saying that everyone was racists or regarded women as less than equal, but the system was. And how those women managed to fight and prevail in the system, hence changing it for the better.
The movie in itself, how the story is told, is pretty ordinary. It follows the classic path with steps forward and backwards for the the three protagonists. It is the story itself, the history in it, and the strength in the characters that make the movie really good.
But it also depressing and frustration experience. Frustrating that these woman had to fight for something that they honestly shouldn't have to fight for. Frustrating to know how many others that have had to fight the system, perhaps in an losing effort. How much both individuals and socitey both lost because of it. And depressing that many people seem to still hold those beliefs.
Then it is important that stories like these are told.
It is inspirational to see how these women fight and succeed in a time when prejudice against both black and women was everywhere. I am not saying that everyone was racists or regarded women as less than equal, but the system was. And how those women managed to fight and prevail in the system, hence changing it for the better.
The movie in itself, how the story is told, is pretty ordinary. It follows the classic path with steps forward and backwards for the the three protagonists. It is the story itself, the history in it, and the strength in the characters that make the movie really good.
But it also depressing and frustration experience. Frustrating that these woman had to fight for something that they honestly shouldn't have to fight for. Frustrating to know how many others that have had to fight the system, perhaps in an losing effort. How much both individuals and socitey both lost because of it. And depressing that many people seem to still hold those beliefs.
Then it is important that stories like these are told.
