Cast: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, Donald Sutherland
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, Donald Sutherland
Directed by Clint Eastwood
In the
latest Clint Eastwood directed movie, Clint finally retightens his
directorial style with one of the better releases of the summer of
2000. This one has a Russian satellite whichhas malfunctioned after
40 years of service and is threatening to fall back into Earth if not
corrected. A quartet of maverick astronauts from the 50s, who were
snubbed by a monkey to go into space, are called into action to
repair the satellite because one of the astronauts designed a code so
byzantine that only he knows how to use it. All of these four are
senior citizens who must prove themselves in the right shape to go
into their only chance at their dreams of space
flight.
While the
astronauts are on the ground, Eastwood does everything right, and
terrific character development pays off during the routine formula
action scenes when they finally do go up into space. The entire cast
is likeable and the four leads shine in their respective roles as the
astronauts. Suspension of disbelief is required, especially when some
secrets are revealed as to the Russian satellites true nature, yet
the cast is so much fun to watch, the film may not have needed a plot
to be enjoyed. Highly recommended for those who enjoyed films like
THE RIGHT STUFF and for fans of the stars, and will
probably be liked by most others as well.
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