Review of For All Mankind (1989) by Geonard Y — 27 May 2006

Dreamy, moody film about the many trips to the moon made by Apollo crews.

This review of For All Mankind (1989) was written by Geonard Y on 27 May 2006.

For All Mankind has generally received very positive reviews.

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Not your average lunar documentary. I loved the actual footage and radio excerpts from various Apollo missions. A great film for space enthusiasts…

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By Alex W (1,471) on 28 Jun 2014

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By Ted Mahar (70) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 11 Mar 2012

For All Mankind certainly succeeds at evoking the ironically serene aesthetics of space travel…

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By Michael G (2,333) on 18 Jul 2009

Oh my wow. I can't even imagine what I may have thought of this movie when I was six and space exploration was my undying love…

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By Chris K (1,194) on 14 Aug 2009

Simple. Brilliant. Beautiful…

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 11 Nov 2009

Constructed out of film footage shot from 1968 to 1972, in the heyday of the Apollo program, with audio commentary by the astronauts who were…

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By Natalie M (473) on 30 Mar 2014

Al Reinert has created a stunning documentary, uncovering amazing footage from the Apollo flights that hadn't been seen by the public before…

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By Markus I (19) on 03 Nov 2009

Having seen a number of Apolllo-documentaries before I did not expect to be moved in any way by For All Mankind, but it ended up completely…

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By Waldo I (176) on 14 Feb 2010

Using original NASA footage and very little monologue, filmmaker Al Reinert makes one of the better documentaries I've seen about the Apollo…

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