Review of Hidden Figures (2016) by Griff C — 09 Sep 2017

It can be reasonably stated that there have been many films that deal with segregation, racism, and breaking the color barrier. And Hidden Figures definitely plays out many of the tropes that appear in these films.

However, the story it tells is tied to another important historical moment: John Glenn's orbit around Earth. The story of three African-American women who are mathematicians at NASA in the early 1960s is an important one to tell.

It is a bit surprising that this had not been told prior to this film and the book it is based upon. Given the current tensions we are living through, Hidden Figures is an important film to watch.