Hidden Figures

Review Hidden Figures The Film "Hidden Figures" directed by Theodore Melfi in the year 2016, is based on real events, tells an story about the struggles and willpower, but not of individual glory. Set in 1960s Virginia, the film centers on three pioneering African American women whose calculations for NASA were integral to several historic space missions, including John Glenn’s successful orbit of the Earth. These women Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan were superlative mathematicians and engineers despite starting their careers in segregation-era America and facing discrimination at home, at school, and at work. The film is good, but also has its small weaknesses, but first lets take a look to the tings i liked. The pacing is on Point, it slowly introduces you to the 3 main Characters and in the middle there also is some tension being build up. In the end everyone is happy. Therefor it is a great film for an family movie session. Now to the less polished parts of this movie, from the beginning you know how it will end, because everybody with a little bit of general knowledge, knows that in the end the Americans won the Space race. In general i would recommend you watch this film your self, because the real Story is told in an interesting way and you will get inspired.

Loved this story on so many levels. Not like your run of the mill biopic. History, science and morality converge on the screen to chronicle the tale of 3 ladies of color in the segregated South who are brilliant beyond comprehension. Their contribution to the space race and humanity in general is inestimable in the face of inestimable obstacles and humiliation. A great uplifting epic of triumph over adversity. Highly recommended.

What a beautifully made film! As a female engineer, it is very inspirational and useful to see a film that illustrates some of the obstacles women, especially women of color, faced when we first entered STEM fields. This film provides shining examples of how these obstacles were overcome, and how to remain classy when faced with adversity. Although I found myself wishing the women in this movie would/could have screamed at some of the people (outside of that one time with the bathrooms and the rain), it was actually a breath of fresh air to see that they spoke their minds in a calm, concise, and classy manner, and that doing so seemed to have made a big difference. Women in STEM fields still face some controversy, some industries worse than others, but women such as the ladies whom this film was based upon helped pave the way so that future generations wouldn't have it as rough as they did. I am grateful to these women, and women unmentioned who fought that same battle. I am so grateful that this movie was made; in fact, our next local SWE meeting will be featuring it. I hope it uplifts and inspires my female STEM comrades, as it has for me.