Review of October Sky (1999) by Annie C — 24 Apr 2013
This film has a great story. Cool Rockets, I like the music, the science is cool as well as history. The actors are great; like Jake Gyllenhaal; who played in The Day After Tomorrow and Prince of Persia, Laura Dern; who played in Jurassic Parks 1 & 3, And you have Chris Cooper; who played in Sea Biscuit.
The scenes where Hommer prepars to go to the mine for the first time and he looks in the mirror while the Warner Von Bron picture on the left and coal mining on the right. I find that scene the combinations of the metal sounds, claustrophobia of people passing each other getting in and out of the mine, and score by Mark Isham help to make a very well done scene. Makes you feel down and feel sympathetic towards Homer as he has lost his dream and do something he has worked all his life to avoid. To avoid working the occupation of coaling.
My favorite part of Mark Isham's score in this film is when Homer Hickam and Quentin are looking for the unaccounted rocket.
Another powerful moment is when they win the science fair and he holds the 723 number in his hand for good luck. Then finds that he meet Von Bron.
This review of October Sky (1999) was written by Annie C on 24 Apr 2013.
October Sky has generally received very positive reviews.
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