Review of For All Mankind (1989) by Tim S — 15 Aug 2012

I'm a big fan of all of the NASA footage that has surfaced over the last thirty years. I was mesmerized by the series When We Left Earth when it was on the air, but I hadn't seen For All Mankind until recently when I picked up the Criterion Blu-ray release.

I do have to say that I was absolutely lulled by fascination while watching it. It's almost sleep-inducing, and not in a bad way. The trouble with that though is that just when you feel your most comfortable, the fantastic sound work booms to life when a rocket engine fires up.

Other than those moments, it's a very quiet film as you take part in one of the greatest moments in human history. It's very effective and I enjoyed it very, very much, and I look forward to sequels (joke).