Hidden Figures

Movie Review
Release on: Feb 14, 2017

Movie name	:	Hidden Figures
Genres	:	Biography, Drama, History
Run time	:	127 min
Produced by	:	Peter Chernin ,Donna Gigliotti
Directed by	:	Theodore Melfi
Music by	:	Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Benjamin Wallfisch
Writers	:	Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi
Cinematography	:	Mandy Walker
Edited by	:	Peter Teschner
Production	:	Fox 2000 Pictures Chernin, Entertainment Levantine Films ,TSG Entertainment
Countries	:	USA

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Stars : Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle MonÃ¡e, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell, Kimberly Quinn, Olek Krupa, Kurt Krause, Ken Strunk, Lidya Jewett, Donna Biscoe, Ariana Neal, Saniyya Sidney, Zani Jones Mbayise, Tre Stokes, Selah Kimbro Jones, Corey Mendell Parker, Ashton Tyler, Alkoya Brunson, Karan Kendrick, Jaiden Kaine, Gregory Alan Williams, Maria Howell, Arnell Powell, Ron Clinton Smith, Crystal Lee Brown, Tequilla Whitfield, Dane Davenport, Evan Holtzman, Travis Smith, Scott Michael Morgan, Chris Cavalier, Robert McKay, Rhoda Griffis, Karen Wheeling Reynolds, Kate Kneeland, Joe Knezevich, Paul Ryden, Frank Hoyt Taylor, John Atwood, Jon Edwin Wright, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Michael Hartson, Bob Jennings, Gary Weeks, Afemo Omilami, Cullen Moss, Amy Tipton, Elijah Everett, Andre Pushkin, Randall Newsome, Joe Hardy Jr., Howie Johnson, David Kallaway, Addison Rose Melfi, Dann Fink, Glenn Allen, Madison Alsobrook, Stacie Ballard, Anastasia Bastien, Rebekah Boroughs, Bob Bost, Maiya Boyd, Judy McGee Burley, Cody Carrera, Lucie Carroll, Rock Chasse, Eva Coleman, John Collier, Anthony Collins, Marisol Correa, Tom DiGiuseppe, Amanda Dunn, Jeff Glover, Katy Harper, James Harvley, Kamryn Johnson, Kenneth Jones, Sam Juergens, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Ethan Kirchner, Ross Klein, Roy Larsen, Scott Ledbetter, David London, Daniel Lucente, Cody Marsh, Brandon Scott McCall, Devin McGee, Gabbie McGee, Trey McGriff, Janeen Michael, Stephanie Mikel, Matthew J Millard, Rachel Mae Moore, Paige Nicollette, Donald K. Overstreet, Kevin Marshall Pinkney, Cyndy Powell, Leslie Powell, Joseph P. Scott, Donna Sexton, Doug Stroup, Jeremy Sykes, John Sykes, Greg Tresan, William Walker, Veronica Warner, Olivia Whinnett, Cameron Wilder, Elizabeth Youman, Chanel Young

Story : As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as "human computers", we follow these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Back in the 60s in Virginia, it was bad enough if you are a woman; if you’re `black’ then God forbid. Hidden Figures is the incredible story about three extraordinary coloured women-mathematicians who overcome gender and race bias to make space history.
The narrative is simple, even Utopian in parts. The personal and professional equations between Katherine, Janelle and Dorothy provides for two separate experiences. When the women are driving to work or bonding in a personal capacity, their girlie banter evokes laughter, shows up their frailties and brings to the fore typical chick-flick emotions.

At the space station though, the atmosphere is in sharp contrast. These same women are resilient. They slog feverishly on the calculations for the launch and re-entry of US’ first space program. It’s these portions that also give you a chance to brush up on aspects of NASA history. It is inspiring to watch the true story of these three "human computers", making calculations `faster than you can move your pencil.’ The ringside view of the racial tensions of the Civil Rights era when separate bathrooms, libraries and even coffee pots were the norm for those with dark skin, accentuates how tough these Negro women had when compared to the white folk.

( 4 / 5 ) Read full review
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Back in the 60s in Virginia, it was bad enough if you are a woman; if you’re `black’ then God forbid. Hidden Figures is the incredible story about three extraordinary coloured women-mathematicians who overcome gender and race bias to make space history.
The narrative is simple, even Utopian in parts. The personal and professional equations between Katherine, Janelle and Dorothy provides for two separate experiences. When the women are driving to work or bonding in a personal capacity, their girlie banter evokes laughter, shows up their frailties and brings to the fore typical chick-flick emotions.

At the space station though, the atmosphere is in sharp contrast. These same women are resilient. They slog feverishly on the calculations for the launch and re-entry of US’ first space program. It’s these portions that also give you a chance to brush up on aspects of NASA history. It is inspiring to watch the true story of these three "human computers", making calculations `faster than you can move your pencil.’ The ringside view of the racial tensions of the Civil Rights era when separate bathrooms, libraries and even coffee pots were the norm for those with dark skin, accentuates how tough these Negro women had when compared to the white folk.

( 4 / 5 ) Read full review

Hidden Figures

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