Apollo 11 is a magnificent movie about a feat of engineering and the inspiring human spirit at the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. The movie consists solely of archival footage (and a few animations to demonstrate phases of the mission), including authentic sound. There are no voice overs, no interviews, just pure footage pulled from the archives, some never seen before. We obviously know how it ends, but the movie still manages to be thrilling. The footage speaks for itself. I wonder if I had any memory of the moon landing if I would have experienced the movie differently. I loved seeing all the (mostly) men who worked on the Apollo mission behind the scenes and the many who camped out in their cars to see the launch. It is interesting to compare this to They Shall Not Grow Old, another recent documentary featuring amazing archival footage. Let's hope there's more of that.
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