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The space program is a thing of the past.

At least the lunar part. It got cancelled before the total missions were completed.

Today's film is a nostalgia trip but also a real view into the life of a hero.

Gene Cernan was

The Last Man on the Moon (2016)

and this is a documentary about that man's life as an astronaut.

There is more humanity than heroics in this great little film. All the tech stuff has been gone over and over. A lot of astronaut movies have been done and done again.

But this is the real deal including the divorces. the disappointment and the sorrows within the highly touted space program.

But it is not an exposé either. It is just a gentle story about a sturdy (and studly) man who has had a life that very few others can have.

Humble and yet proud.

Very nice. A great guy to spend some time with on a cool afternoon indoors.

This is a big festival award winner.

Labels: documentary, films