Review of Hidden Figures (2016) by Regina P — 26 Jun 2017

I really, really wanted to like this movie because of its social importance. However, it doesn't even pass the "replay test"; I don't see myself watching it again. It was nice, but it just wasn't magnetic.

I wish the side story had been removed. It often irritates me when movies add personal drama reportedly to increase a story's depth. Not interested. Also, it almost feels like the screenwriters might have taken some creative license here.

What are the odds that three best friends who carpool together to work all become ground-breaking figures in their respective disciplines? It's like figuring the odds that three children growing up on the same block all grow up to be senators.

It's highly unlikely. Two of the women get their big breaks on the same morning. I wanted the writers to put more realism into the script. I am sure they were all great at their jobs, but I felt like I was missing information about the connection between the three women.

Precisely how much intersection was there truly between their lives? When did they meet each other? Were they all innately ambitious, or did they influence each other to become ambitious? Or did they simply work in the same location without necessarily being that close? Did they get hired around the same time? I remember some voiceover description about the beginning of their careers, but it wasn't enough to stick with me.

How did the carpooling arrangement start? I needed something extra there that was just missing from the story. I feel like, if one of them were to write a memoir, the true story wouldn't be quite as coincidental.