Although there are many movies that have changed based on the truth, it is very rare for a film to advertise itself as a "documentary" like "Apollo 13". (After all, it is difficult to find a step-by-step rigor than space flight in this world, and there is never a lack of material for dramatic conflicts)
I saw that the first reaction of many netizens after watching the movie was to summarize the film as the main theme of the United States, so allow me to chat about this kind of view:
In terms of the overall narrative, Apollo 13 can be compared with "Emergency Landing", which also uses the truth as the script in our country, and both are more restrained. The main perspective is that ordinary people have done extraordinary things, and no leaders have come out to harvest and speak. (Perhaps because of too much restraint, the Shanghai Movies gradually no longer available for filming) The film starts from the perspective of the family of astronaut Jim, played by Hanks: because the astronauts originally scheduled to perform the 13th mission are in trouble, Jim and His team members were temporarily recruited to complete all training and moon landing preparations within six months. Jim's wife complained to Jim and the audience on the other side of the camera that the time was so tight, why did Jim have to be dragged by the TV station to do a series of interview recordings. In fact, apart from the advancement of the schedule of the astronauts participating in the operation, the plan to land on the moon during the Cold War was originally the result of teamwork in a short period of time. From leaders to ordinary people, the outcome of the space race has been equated with the future of the country and its own. As for the astronauts shot into space, they are put in danger without adequate preparation, testing and screening. From a moral point of view, it cannot be regarded as a practice worth promoting.
If the main theme is to eulogize the power of the country, why not shoot the Apollo 11 and fail to shoot the 13th; if you think that the main theme of the US is not to abandon, not to give up, life is precious, why the opening of the article points out that the government sacrifices the precious astronauts The preparation time for publicity to boost national morale. When Apollo 13 malfunctioned on its way to the moon, a NASA engineer quickly reported to the commander-in-chief Gene that the spacecraft could not support the completion of the moon landing and must return immediately. A 140-minute movie tells a story that spans about seven days. At that point, the commander of the moon landing (which turned into a rescue operation) hesitated for almost 10 seconds in front of the camera. The picture and sound were almost Freeze. Everyone knows here that the mission cannot continue, but Gene doesn't seem to care about the passage of time, and is still struggling to think about the possibility of continuing to complete the moon landing. For example, even if I knew the ending of the last incident, my heart would still hang around like this, until Gene finally notified the three astronauts to prepare them to return to the voyage. Even if the security command post hiding in the flat ground issued a "save people" such a 100% infallible decision, every viewer was so hesitating about the decision that everyone was eagerly awaiting. If the main theme is to be promoted, the director's filming in the 95 years when the film was released, including the present in the 21st century, will only have a counterproductive effect. In the context of the Cold War at the time, if the moon landing failed, the United States might be caught up by the Soviet Union in the space race, leading to changes in the international strategic situation. Gene's hesitation was precisely the condensed manifestation of this pressure. And his decisive and calm command in the subsequent rescue process also allowed engineers and astronauts to work together to overcome the obstacles of time and space and save them from danger. So as I said at the beginning, this film is an artistically rendered documentary with "entertainment". This is not what I said, I am quoting Ken Mattingly, played by "Lieutenant Dan" in the film, to his own evaluation of the film. In his opinion, "Apollo 13", except for some minor characteristics of the characters, has made the greatest efforts to restore the real "Apollo 13 mission-can be fake and real" from the various details of the story development to the scenes.
In addition, he also mentioned one point: Many NASA members who played a role in rescue operations, often because they want to be "friendly" to the audience, they can only merge into one or two roles in the movie. To be honest, this Mattingly as an astronaut is as real and as meticulous as in the movie...The various characters that appeared in 140 minutes have made us overwhelmed, and we don't have time to figure out who has made what contribution. He also regretted that there were not enough people. Apart from the protagonists, there are also three engineers who have a deep impression on me. The first is an eyewear engineer who died at a young age. Monitoring the data returned by the spacecraft in the command room was also the first to tell the commander-in-chief that the mission to the moon must be terminated immediately. There is also an engineer who calculates the current on the simulator with Ken in the second half of the movie, a handsome guy with glasses (the average age of these engineers was only 27 years old at the time). The last one is the factory representative of Graman, the designer of the lunar lander. After everyone studied and decided to use the jet engine of the lunar lander to boost and correct the return orbit, the eldest brother repeatedly issued a "disclaimer" to the commander-in-chief-saying that the lander was not designed to provide thrust for the spacecraft. . The command was finally annoyed by him: don't keep talking about it, if the final action fails, don't chase you for it (you just wait for me to say this, right?). When the astronaut successfully used the lunar lander's engine to successfully adjust the angle of returning to the earth's atmosphere, he suddenly turned over as a slave for twenty years and took the commander-in-chief and shouted: How? ! I'll just say it will work! (The commander in chief rolls his eyes immediately) The product manager is the biggest laugh in the whole movie. The baggage was buried for a long time, shuddering just right. In fact, when NASA astronauts are performing space missions and reporting communications to the command center, they will make some jokes to relax. No matter how many times you have trained, your body is in a relatively unfamiliar environment for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be unconscious stress reactions of this kind. Telling jokes helps calm their autonomic nerves. If "Houston" received several cold jokes from astronauts in a row, he could only bite the bullet and take it. Being frozen is just as occupational hazzard occupational risk...
PS If you are interested, you can check the real photos of the main characters of Apollo 13 and compare them with the actors. I look alike, except that Tom Hanks does not look the same as the prototype. It may be that as the lead male lead on the cover, it is better to find an acting ability that can hold down the scene the most.
Three astronauts on mission: Jim Lovell ---------by Tom Hanks Fred Haise--------by Bill Paxton (died 2017) Jack Swigert------by Kevin Bacon
Astronaut who was replaced because the doctor said he might get chickenpox: Ken Mattingly-----by Gary Sinise
Mission Commander: Gene Kranz-------by Ed Harris and a joke from the astronauts:
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