Apollo 11 (2019)

Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Runtime: 93 minutes

Synopsis: A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

Verdict: Directed by Stanley Kubrick... Wait no... That can't be right... Let me start over.

Directed by Todd Douglas Miller, "Apollo 11" is a documentary that recounts the events of man's most ambitious journey to date that eventually led to Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon 50 years ago using never seen before footage. Footage that truly makes the audience feel as if they were in both the control room where everything was monitored and on the actual spaceship at the same time.

I honestly cannot think of a better way to celebrate what is perhaps man's greatest achievement yet. "Apollo 11" is not only a fascinating, beautiful, and educational documentary that will keep anyone who watches it glued to their screen for its entire runtime, but also serves as a heartwarming homage to the men and women who dedicated years of their lives to make the impossible possible, including but certainly not limited to Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the three astronauts who not only spent years training for that mission, but also risked their lives in achieving it (as shown in Damien Chazelle's "First Man", which serves as a great companion piece to "Apollo 11").
Elevated by Matt Morton's score, this documentary is definitely the one to watch for the 50th anniversary of what was a small step for a man, but one giant leap for humanity. A definite strong recommendation from me.

FINAL GRADE: 9.5/10