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For All Mankind

For All Mankind

1989
Documentary
1h 20m
This movie documents the Apollo missions perhaps the most definitively of any movie under two hours... (imdb)
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For All Mankind

1989
Documentary
1h 20m
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Rated 04 Jun 2007
4
74th
By avoiding narration and other guiding tools and instead allowing the actual images and words of these men to tell the story - and with some pretty skilled editing - Reinert crafted a compelling documentary that's never boring. The footage from the Apollo missions is spectacular, while the astronauts provide extremely intimate reflections. With any interest in the subject matter, this is a must-see.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
92nd
Reinert doesn't burden the viewer with facts about the Apollo program; there's no focus on who did what, or when they did it, or how anything worked, or what the specific challenges were (the Apollo 13 mishap is given about a minute of screen time). Instead he focuses on the emotional reactions and philosophical musings of those who made the journey. It's beautiful and inspirational and fires the imagination.
Rated 07 Nov 2010
90
92nd
I still cant believe we went from that stupid Wright brother's plane to rocket ships to the moon in the span of 50 years. :O
Rated 25 Aug 2009
100
99th
I've never imagined a documentary presented in such a surreal way. But in presenting the moon missions, this mishmash of NASA film footage is just perfect. It tells the story of mankind's greatest achievement without even identifying the participants.
Rated 25 Apr 2011
89
91st
Brilliantly brings the scientific triumph into human terms, so we can *feel* the majesty of the accomplishment.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
92
87th
Spectacular images of the Gemini and Apollo space programs.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
87
86th
Dropping narration from the documentary, I think, helped make it feel much more intimate. Simply listening to the astronauts and the people back at mission control helped prevent the detached feeling that you often get with documentaries. The editing of the whole thing is sensational and if you've ever cared about space travel at all, it's a must watch.
Rated 16 Dec 2010
84
81st
Fascinating documentary with some beautiful images. The lack of narration and info dumping makes this a warm, relaxing experience.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
93
95th
This was a surprise! I held off on watching because I've seen a boatload of space documentaries, but this was almost like the Herzog take, eschewing the retelling and going straight for the impact on the human mind. The sort of perspective that this experience gives these few men speaks as loudly as the footage. You'll finish it wondering if there's anything you want more than to touch your boot to that surface.
Rated 10 Nov 2015
83
86th
Compelling, beautiful and awe-inspiring. Very good editing lets the material breathe and speak for itself. Kind of an ode to both human endeavour and human experience.
Rated 21 Jan 2022
80
72nd
Beautiful. Fits anywhere, from the small screen to the big screen
Rated 19 May 2009
83
72nd
I can't really call this a great film, though it is a very good one, but it is a great awe inspiring experience. While some parts were a bit dull this was more than made up for by the footage from space and the abolutely unique perspective that gives.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
95
80th
Jumbled and confusing in regards to chronology, but still a very good experiment with unnarrated documentary.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
92nd
Masterfully put together, nothing but awe-inspiring images throughout with sparse but effective commentary. I only wish it was longer.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
7
68th
Engaging and very well made. It made me feel like I was on the moon. Worth watching for the "YIPEEEE!" scene alone.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
9
97th
Great stuff, but I prefer the more recent In The Shadow of The Moon.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
77
45th
Well meaning and, in many ways, unconventional doc about the Apollo's early missions to the moon, drawing from copious amounts of rarely seen footage shot by NASA and the astronauts themselves. The editing (and sometimes the LACK OF) music make this one stand out from "dryer" takes on the same material, but even though I knew I was looking at some truly wondrous footage, I couldn't help but grow a little restless toward the end, after watching nearly 30 minutes of gray lunar landscapes.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
90
93rd
I'm glad they let the astronauts tell their story rather than trying to muddy it up with outside opinion. Great documentary!
Rated 14 Jul 2010
90
84th
Who hasn't been on the moon? Psssh.
Rated 22 Jul 2010
75
83rd
Very tranquil to watch and probably the ultimate moon exploration doc out there. The astronauts' words about their experiences are often quite poignant and moving as well.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
30
78th
"If not the screen's ultimate portrait of space travel, For All Mankind remains a peerless planetarium show." - Fernando F. Croce
Rated 26 Mar 2011
80
80th
Visually stunning, and provides profound insight.
Rated 06 Apr 2011
75
50th
I had already seen a lot of this footage, so I definitely wasn't blown away from end to end. There are a few nice candid moments and a couple spectacular shots I hadn't seen yet, though.
Rated 27 Jul 2011
93
94th
Sheer beauty.
Rated 05 Dec 2011
90
92nd
The footage on its own would have been thoroughly memorable, but as a nice bonus there's a compelling narrative, rather lovely voiceovers about the profound experience that is space travel, and a great score by Brian Eno. There's no way a human being cannot be in awe of the accomplishment; space may one day be the status quo, but for now it remains the coolest thing.
Rated 30 Aug 2012
85
76th
You already know that man went to the Moon. This ain't meant to be educational, but inspirational and beautiful.
Rated 30 Sep 2012
93
93rd
Narrated by the astronauts themselves, its a great and very inspirational documentary about space and the trip to the moon... must see for all mankind
Rated 21 May 2013
90
87th
Before I saw this movie, I had only ever glimpsed the moon landing in that famous grainy TV footage, and only ever thought about it as a purely scientific and/or political achievement. Reinert does away with those well-worn lenses entirely here, opting instead for a humanist one. He focuses on astronauts' simple awe of the views of the earth, their childlike joy at bouncing around on the moon's surface, and their humility in the face of the vastness of space. A beautiful and profound film.
Rated 23 May 2013
92
98th
Hypnotising images, soothing narration and perfect music combine wonderfully to pay homage to the most mindblowing thing humans have ever done.
Rated 11 Sep 2013
55
53rd
That it took only two thirds of a century to get from the Wright brothers to Neil Armstrong is surely remarkable, if not giddily terrifying, and much of the footage is fascinating and beautiful. On the down side, the astronauts have little to say, and the key decisions to cut the Apollo missions together, and to leave out most information or even anecdotes, results in a film that is not as interesting or insightful as must have been hoped.
Rated 10 Mar 2014
90
94th
This sort of thing overwhelms my emotions so I certainly loved it. Like others have mentioned, don't watch it for a strict education on space exploration, but enjoy it as a tribute the explorers and a reverence of the universe.
Rated 06 Aug 2014
8
72nd
What a feeling of wonder and adventure. Inspired from the filmmakers to soundtrack with Eno, and inspired from Criticker user "slug" to watch this before bed.
Rated 21 Aug 2014
90
82nd
Beautiful filmmaking, so haunting that you could be swayed by the idea that the moon landing was produced by Hollywood.
Rated 04 Jul 2015
80
82nd
-Bu inanılmaz güzellikteki karakalem resmi terk ediyorduk işte.-
Rated 23 Nov 2017
100
97th
It's a documentary that's almost 30 years old, yet perhaps the best one I've ever seen. A couple of times, I caught myself that I held my breath without realizing it. There may have been tears in my eyes during one scene. Now I want to be an astronaut.
Rated 20 Dec 2017
7
57th
Splicing together NASA footage of man's very first moon landing - an amazing achievement, at that - with some Brian Eno music makes me question the artistic merit of such a documentary, but it is what it is, I guess. Yahoo!®
Rated 13 Apr 2018
84
94th
Fantastic music and film footage, no talking heads.
Rated 20 Apr 2018
31
92nd
Honestly the thing that blew me away the most was the language they used to talk. It was such an optimistic and honorable dialogue. Really wonderful to hear.
Rated 04 May 2018
60
51st
Over the years I've seen most if not all of this footage and more. Some of the interviews and voice overs were of interest but mostly this lets you catch a glimpse of a piece of history that most people take for granted these days.
Rated 20 Dec 2018
56
46th
The underlying idea here is to cut footage from all of the Apollo moon missions together, so that they appear to meld into one single road-trip of a journey. This effect ultimately strips the individual astronauts of their personalities, rendering them all as interchangeable men setting bravely out on the greatest journey ever taken. Much more feeling than substance.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
86
84th
Your enjoyment of this may hinge on your appreciation of Eno's ethereal synth music and whimsical rumination about space and life in general, but since those are both things I very much adore, I found this film uplifting, moving and quietly profound.
Rated 15 Mar 2019
82
80th
Pretty spectacular. The Eno score, the lack of talking heads, and the often mundane tasks captured on film make the documentary a pure look into humanity's greatest achievement.
Rated 22 Mar 2020
69
50th
The music is the best part. The moon landing was a capitalist plot
Rated 15 Jun 2020
80
78th
Some beautiful images of the Apollo era (well, mostly). If there's any complaint, it's that there's a lot of missions mingled together and it's not always easy to determine who's who and what they're talking about. Still, it's a must-see for space fans.
Rated 10 Mar 2021
8
86th
Beautiful in many ways.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
88
95th
A cinematic documentary that's not about explaining facts but about conveying the emotional experience of the men on the Apollo lunar missions and the meaning of those for the whole of mankind. With great editing and a beautiful score Reinert turned hundred of hours of archival footage into a profound, awe-inspiring, yet intimate memoriam to this historic period in mankind's scientific progress.
Rated 14 Jul 2021
75
51st
Good: outer space, music, editing. Bad: Cold War, nationalism
Rated 10 May 2022
50
42nd
This film's main weakness is that it is about the Apollo missions and space travel in general and not a single specific outing, which results in a kind of mushy blur. They also did Eno a big disservice discarding a good portion of the original score, instead using two specific tracks over and over.
Rated 18 Dec 2022
80
85th
This is such a beautiful documentary. The footage, the things the astronauts have to tell us about their voyages, the sense of wonder you get from their stories. It's not technical, but built on mood alone, and I really enjoyed that, because wouldn't one want to know how it actually feels to be out there? The confusing thing was that you couldn't tell which mission you were looking at, or who was talking, but I still enjoyed it, anyway.
Rated 31 Jul 2023
90
96th
Unbelievably beautiful footage from all the moon missions is compiled into a very no-fluff, honest, funny, moving and insightful look into what it means to be humans in space, how we seem to be programmed and rewarded for exploration and ultimately what mankind can achieve when it's at its very best

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