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Apollo 13 (1995) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

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Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)

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UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)

Synopsis The crew of Apollo 13 (Hanks, Bacon, Paxton) are on their way to a historic landing on the moon when a short in an oxygen tank causes a near catastrophic explosion. The damaged craft, no longer able to complete its mission, must now make ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)

Chad Polenz

"Apollo 13" seems more like an experiment in suspense rather than a movie, because it is so well crafted in every way that we care about everything that happens.This film is based on a true story, and although Hollywood has the tendency to exaggerate, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Chad Polenz

Ben Hoffman

The film is based on the true story of the almost fatal accident in 1969 when the U.S. attempted to land the first humans on the moon since Armstrong. Much of the information in the film is revealed for the first time as NASA does not always tell us ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Ben Hoffman

The Digital Bits

On April 11, 1970, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert rocketed from the Earth on what would have been mankind's third mission to the moon. It's hard to believe now, some twenty-eight years later, that walking on the moon was, by then, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Digital Bits

Apollo 13 (1995) Critic Reviews continued...

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Great re-telling of one of the landmark events of the 20th century. Ron Howard directs an all star cast led by Tom Hanks (Jim Lovell), Bill Paxton (Fred Haise) and Gary Sinise (Ken Mattingly). It's 1970, we had already walked on the moon, and it was ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Jam! Movies

Years after my first IMAX joyride, I still get a childish shiver watching the intro with holographic laser-glyphs spin on the mega-screen to a cheesy dance-pop soundtrack -- as if my brain "knows" I'll soon be flying through canyons or through space. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Jam! Movies

Palo Alto Weekly (Susan Tavernetti)

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Melissa Martin

The story, guided by the tremendous directing talent of Ron Howard, becomes a touching story of humanity alone against the two greatest unknowns: death and the universe. The movie, while being an intelligent and well thought out thriller, also becomes a ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Melissa Martin

Bullz-Eye.com

Ron Howard may have won his Oscar for "A Beautiful Mind," but "Apollo 13" was and is his finest hour. He got the right cast (we should thank Brad Pitt and John Cusack for turning the movie down) and the right group of people to help him make ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Bullz-Eye.com

CinemaScreen (James Salter)

Acting is top-notch from a spectacular cast including Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton as Lovell, Haise and Swigert, plus Ed Harris (flight director Gene Kranz), Gary Sinise (the grounded Ken Mattingly) and Kathleen Quinlan (Lovellâ��s wife ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at CinemaScreen (James Salter)

The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

This movie should be called "Smart and Smarter." In addition to the thrilling story, masterful performances, and impeccable technical authenticity, it is a heartening story of the triumph of smart guys with slide rules, a relief in this era of movies ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

Cinescape

Opening on a documentary piece recalling the disastrous fire that killed three astronauts aboard Apollo1, the film builds tension from its first scene. As much as any horror film, APOLLO 13 is entertainment based on tension, fear and anxiety. We know ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Cinescape

Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)

The level of suspense that is maintained throughout this true story is continually amazing, when in fact we know the final outcome of the astronauts' predicament. The crew has nearly reached the moon when an explosion endangers the oxygen, power and ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)

Time Out

Two hundred thousand miles from home, the Apollo 13 astronauts, Jim Lovell (Hanks, highly effective), Fred Haise (Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Bacon, great fun), find that a leaking fuel tank has made a moon landing impossible. Worse, the power drops so ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Time Out

eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

After Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, this was Tom Hanks' next project. He chose wisely. Based on the actual events of the Apollo 13 mission, Hanks was playing Jim Lovell, one of three astronuats on a routine moon mission that no one on earth really cared ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

In an age when we rely on computerized directions and GPS devices to drive to the next town, it seems an almost mythic scenario. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Vividly chronicles the most dramatic space flight in ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Cinema Blend - DVD Review

Iâ��m old enough to remember when school would come to a grinding halt and we would sit in our classrooms watching the space shuttle launch. Those were always my favorite days, not because school was on hold (although that was nice) but because these ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Cinema Blend - DVD Review

eFilmCritic

Apollo 13 is a glory on any screen. Director Ron Howard took a true-life event and constructed a film molded with claustrophobic suspense, the outerworld beauty of the space program and the do-or-die spirit in the face of catastrophe. When we were first ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at eFilmCritic

Classicscifi.com (John D'Amico)

On July 16 of 1969, a young Ohioan named Neil tromped across the surface of the moon, and the footprints he left were both literally and symbolically indelible. Instantly transported into the same hallowed scientific halls as Columbus, the Wrights, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Classicscifi.com (John D'Amico)

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Ron Howardâ��s fact-based film chronicles events around the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13 moon mission. Tom Hanks plays the space shipâ��s commander and supporting players include Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris and Gary Sinise. Nominated for nine Academy ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Washington Post (Desson Howe)

Ron Howard's movie, with an all-star cast that includes Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Gary Sinise, is about Apollo 13's ill-fated voyage in 1970. What began as humankind's third flight to the moon became a white-knuckle rescue ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)

Box Office Magazine

Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan. Directed by Ron Howard. Written by Willliam Broyles, Jr. & Al Reinert based on the book "Lost Moon" by Jim Lovell & Jeffrey Kluger. Produced by Brian Grazer. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Box Office Magazine

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Looks bold and crisp on the big screen, and the sound has never sounded better -- perhaps couldn't have ever sounded better, because IMAX uses some 70 speakers. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The villain here is the vastness of space -- an antagonist that refuses direct confrontation. There isn't a traditional bad guy to be found, but Apollo 13 needs no such useless embellishment. The basic human drama of the situation raises ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The Cinema Source (Faetra Petillo)

You know those movies that you know one day you must see but never quite get around to it? Well until the release of the special anniversary edition, Apollo 13 was one of those movies for me. Now that Iâ��ve seen it I canâ��t believe what I was missing ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Cinema Source (Faetra Petillo)

Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

In summary, Apollo 13 is both a classic film and score. Like Glory and Legends of the Fall before it, Apollo 13 captured the attention of many casual movie-goers at the time of the film's release, and I can never show ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Empire Magazine [UK]

It may not be the best film of the year, but it's certainly made of the right stuff, and even though the tension dissipates ever so slightly towards the end, this is an exhilarating and believable journey to the dark side of the moon and (thankfully) ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It doesn't matter that we already know the outcome. In fact, for those of us old enough to remember the spring of 1970 when the real-life "Apollo 13" incident gripped the nation, it only revives memories, making the intricacies of what happened all ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Although there are a few small things that I don't care for, "Apollo 13" remains a wonderfully acted, superbly tense picture that contains excellent performances. During the early portion of the film, there are moments that I felt are slightly slow. I ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

The Movie: Apollo 13 is one of the greatest Tom Hanks movies (IMHO) and is a fine example of film-making at it's best. The movie tells a great story of courage and overcoming obstacles and keeps the viewer constantly involved. Apollo 13 does a great job ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)

Paralleling the long years of preparation for the moonshots of NASA's Apollo Program, this movie takes its time cranking up, setting the stage by dealing with the astronauts, their families and the not-so-nice internal struggles for flight assignments ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)

DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

It had been less than a year since man first walked on the moon, but as far as the American public was concerned, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight- until these words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man that thou art mindful of him?" The Psalmist's thoughts came to mind after watching the amazing story of Apollo 13, and seeing how God ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ron Howard has arrived. I scarcely know where to start writing about Apollo 13, the long-awaited story of the catastrophic 13th mission of the Apollo space program. I went in expecting a whole lot from Howard and his star-studded cast (Tom Hanks, Gary ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

When I was growing up the space race was just getting started. Beating the Russians to the moon was all that mattered. Large televisions would be rolled into the classrooms so we could watch the launches of the Mercury and Gemini rockets. These are ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

The Movie Chicks

What do you get when you take an Academy-Award ® winning movie and blow it up to the IMAX format - an amazing experience. This 1995 classic is the first live-action movie to be re-mastered to fit on the giant screens. The story remains the same.. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Movie Chicks

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

For those too young to recall the tragic events of November 22, 1963, one of the most stark and enduring images of a lifetime came on a frigid afternoon in January 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up while skyrocketing heavenward. By that ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Boxoffice Magazine

Enemies of anything-that-can-go-wrong-will, race-against-time plotlines should be warned that this film is the embodiment of the genre. Of course, it's all factual, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and the unending onslaught of seemingly ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

But problems arise. A malfunction occurs in the ship and their lives hang in the balance (hence the famous line "Houston, we have a problem,"). Now they must forego their visit to the moon and just concentrate on making it back to earth alive in an ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

At a time when screens and theaters grow smaller and movie palaces are a thing of the past, the new practice of re-releasing films in the IMAX format is a thrilling step in the opposite ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Detroit News (Susan Stark)

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

There is a moment early in "Apollo 13" when astronaut Jim Lovell is taking some press on a tour of the Kennedy Space Center, and he brags that they have a computer "that fits in one room ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Based on a true story, "Apollo 13" is a great movie about The 1970 Apollo accident in space that almost killed the three astronauts when their oxygen system exploded and crippled their life-support system and power. They spent four days up in space, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Heaton)

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon and offered a wonderful climax to America's race to beat the Russians. People around the world rejoiced at this grand accomplishment, and NASA scored a great victory. It ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Heaton)

DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

The IMAX version of the movie is quality viewing, but the problem is that we are aware of the 1995 version. When comparing the two, I have to say that the 1995 version is superior to the 2002 version because the IMAX edit cuts out too many "grace ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Director Ron Howard makes nice, fuzzy movies like BACKDRAFT and THE PAPER. They're "human" films, with an emphasis on gung-ho over grit. Case in point: the absorbing APOLLO 13, which recounts the real-life problems of a 1970 moon shot that left three ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

The Apollo 13 flight was historic, but not in a way that was intended. Instead of landing men on the moon for the third time, the 1970 mission almost ended up being America's second space disaster. As the command module neared its destination, one of ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Pop Entertainment.com

It's strange that we rarely get movies that truly celebrate good old American ingenuity and thrift. Apollo 13 is a square and old-fashioned tale of true American heroes which reminds us how cynical the world has become -- just because it so obviously ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Pop Entertainment.com

Mark R. Leeper

There were two important events in James Lovell's life in 1965. He flew the Gemini 7 with Frank Borman, rendezvousing with Gemini 6. That event got worldwide attention. There was, however, a more important event that even Lovell did not know about. That ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Mark R. Leeper

San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

With help from NASA's Mission Control Center, the astronauts shut down their command module and rev up the attached lunar excursion module for the emergency trip back home. The astronauts never know if they'll freeze to death, run out of oxygen or burn ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

Hardly science fiction at all. But a mere six years before the events chronicled in this movie, rescue missions of astronauts stranded in space were the staple diet of a lesser-known film (which I never saw) called Marooned. Besides, the theme has been ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)

Director Ron Howard and writers William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert recount the story of the NASA ground team's frantic effort to retrieve three astronauts more than 200,000 miles into their moon mission who are running out of oxygen, water and power. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)

Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

In an age when we rely on computerized directions and GPS devices to drive to the next town, it seems an almost mythic scenario: brilliant men calculating outer-space trajectories on the fly with pencils and slide rules, keeping life and limb together ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Future generations will look at Ron Howard's Apollo 13 not only as a drama, but as a document of the earliest space flights, of how we managed to go all the way to the moon with primitive computers, slide rules and duct tape--it is more like the ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Entertainmentopia - 2002 IMAX Re-Release Review

Apollo 13 was one of the feel good movies of the mid-1990's, the true story of three astronauts heroine journey through space after an explosion on their space module leaves them crippled and hundreds of miles away from the surface of earth, with ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Entertainmentopia - 2002 IMAX Re-Release Review

Cutting Edge

Wie deze film nog niet gezien heeft, houdt niet van ruimtefilms. Of zoiets. We zagen de film vorige week nog op het tvâ��scherm en dachten even terug aan 1995. Nostalgie! Houston had na 25 jaar weer een probleem met Apollo 13. Dit keer zaten Tom Hanks, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Cutting Edge

DVD Times

The set consists of two disks, presented in an amaray case protected by a cardboard sleeve. The menus and extras content are virtually identical to the R2 release, with only the Production Notes and IMAX cut of the film unique to this R1 issue. To make ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Times

MovieFreak.com (Greg Malmborg)

What truly astounds me about this film is how intense, suspenseful and emotional it is when the story revolves around three very bland heroes mostly relaying and taking orders, a room full of straight-lined pencil pushers looking mostly at charts and ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at MovieFreak.com (Greg Malmborg)

DVDLard (Richard Baylis)

On April 11 1970, three men set off on the thirteenth Apollo mission, and although there was nothing routine about landing on the moon to the professionals in the space program, public apathy had already set in. This was the third time Americans would ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVDLard (Richard Baylis)

DVDFanatic.com (Ken Shallcross)

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft took off to begin its journey to the moon. The astronauts chosen for this expedition were Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton), and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon). NASA was very optimistic about the ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVDFanatic.com (Ken Shallcross)

Rolling Stone

A movie about astronauts -- Pauline Kael once called them walking apple pies -- raises visions of flag-waving and the gung-ho sentimentality we expect from director Ron Howard (Cocoon, Parenthood). Well, surprise. Howard lays off the manipulation to tell ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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FilmHead.com - Video Pick

Tom Hanks plays commander Lovell, with Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon aboard, and Gary Sinise and Ed Harris in the control room. Only Kubrick's 2001 can rival Apollo 13 in its highly detailed depiction of space travel. Add in some solid performances, with ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at FilmHead.com - Video Pick

DVD Town (Jason Van Bergen)

"Apollo 13" recounts that fateful (and near fatal) NASA mission in 1970 when three astronauts became stranded 205,000 miles from home due to an explosion within their spacecraft. At the risk of making light of a near-tragedy, the most significant ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Town (Jason Van Bergen)

Crazy for Cinema

I have to say that I'm not always a big fan of Ron Howard's work as a director. His films are generally of the safe, easy-to-swallow variety. APOLLO 13 is more of the same, but it's story is so compelling it's hard to resist. It's the perfect film ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

After all the dreck I've had to sit through from director Ron Howard through the years, he seems to have finally graduated. He started off well enough, with the good-natured Splash and Night Shift, but one could see that he had the 1980's-director ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

DVDActive (Stephen Cowgill)

Universal has taken the chance to re-release Apollo 13, and even if you have the original in your collection an upgrade needs some serious consideration. The sound is superb, the picture better than average, and the extras actually worth your time. With ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVDActive (Stephen Cowgill)

Harvey S. Karten

Rest assured, Mr. Lane...nobody is going to accuse "Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience" of being a peep show. Appropriately enough, just as top scientists in the U.S. got a man walking on the moon in 1969 and sent another ship into outer space some eight ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Harvey S. Karten

The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Despite the fact that we all know how the story ends, director Ron Howard (EDtv) manages to make Apollo 13 not only riveting but suspenseful as well. Howard's attention to detail goes above and beyond the call of duty. Not content to use NASA stock ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Video Reviews with Joan Ellis

All this unfolds in the early days of the celebrity culture, when the media begins to hound the victims of catastrophe, sharks to blood, the worse the better. It also reveals the paradoxical American reverence for a single life. As much as Americans can ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Video Reviews with Joan Ellis

The Tech (MIT) (Scott Deskin)

The story jumps to Day 3 in space. After the astronauts televise to a nonexistent national audience (in real life, America is already so bored with space travel to the moon that television won't pick up NASA's signal), Hanks lets loose the again-famous ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Scott Deskin)

Salon (David Lazarus)

"Apollo 13" is one of those movies that gets better each time you see it. Bristling with techno-speak and microscopic attention to detail, this true tale of the spacecraft that almost got away is like a graduate course in rocket science and the people ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Salon (David Lazarus)

Choo Eng Aun

Apollo 13 was the second worst accident ever to occur in the history of US spaceflight (the worst being the Challenger accident). Jim Lovell (HANKS), the mission commander, together with his crew, Fred Haise (PAXTON) and last minute replacement Tom ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Choo Eng Aun

Eric Grossman

APOLLO 13 is a movie that tries very hard. It strives with great fervor to remind us of the grandeur of the space program and of the patriotism that accompanied it. It tries desperately to make us sweat and bite our nails as we wait to see what happens ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Eric Grossman

Mike Gaines

Not one person in this movie was miscast. Tom Hanks will not win an Oscar for his role this year; the movie was not built as an Oscar vehicle. Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan portray their characters beautifully and realistically. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Mike Gaines

Deb Taylor

Last night, at a sneak preview showing of APOLLO 13, I was pleased to see that Director Ron Howard decided to concentrate on "America's most successful failure" with outstanding results. Not only was I completely riveted by this excellent ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Deb Taylor

DVD Verdict (Sean McGinnis)

In my mind, the arrival of this disc on the scene cemented Universal as a top player in the DVD world, alongside the likes of Columbia TriStar, Warner Brothers and New Line. Apollo 13 is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Verdict (Sean McGinnis)

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Excellent true-life drama of the Apollo 13 moon voyage. Tom Hanks leads the superb ensemble cast. The zero-gravity shots are amazing. Ron Howard's direction provides excitement and suspense, even if you already know the outcome. (Universal) Click here ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Apollo 13 vividly chronicles the most dramatic space flight in history which took place in April of 1970. Skipper Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) was looking forward to a walk on the moon. Command module pilot Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and lunar module pilot ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Edwin Jahiel

"Apollo 13" does what American cinema does best : the marriage of action and technology, of dynamism and special effects (a.k.a. "movie magic"). It does this for better, as in the case of "Apollo 13," or for worse, as in so many Hollywood mindless, ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Edwin Jahiel

Pop Entertainment.com

It was deserved, Apollo 13 delivers on all fronts. The story centers upon the true adventure where the NASA crew made heroic attempts to survive 205,000 miles from Earth aboard a spaceship in need of major repair. A heart-racing life and death ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Pop Entertainment.com

CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)

Nell'aprile del 1970 la NASA lancia la tredicesima missione del programma Apollo. L'esplosione di un serbatoio di ossigeno a bordo squarcia la carlinga della navicella e costringe la base di Houston a studiare un piano d'emergenza per far rientrare il ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)

Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)

I'm not much for space. I think I was born a little too late and have never really been all that fascinated. Still, this movie always manages to choke me up. It's as much a document of the triumph of the human spirit as it is a look at the ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)

Film Scouts (Kathleen Carroll)

This week's blockbuster entry in the ruthlessly competitive summer boxoffice sweepstakes is "Apollo13," Ron Howard's riveting replay of the nearly tragic space mission. Apollo13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert may not be fully ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Film Scouts (Kathleen Carroll)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Apollo 13 (the mission, not the movie) was the space flight no one cared about. Men had been sent to the moon before and presumably would be again. When its trio of astronauts transmitted television pictures back to Earth, the networks couldn't be ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

In 1970, the world was already becoming bored by the missions into space, seeming routine after the pinnacle of achievement the year before with the first manned landing on the moon.  The mission of Apollo 13 was a continuation of the ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Rory Ewins

Every movie-goer knows that every now and then a particular actor appears to be everywhere, dominating cinema screens for a year or two and then passing out of the spotlight. More interesting is when their noteworthy roles do more than entertain, but ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Rory Ewins

Tempi Moderni

Poco amato dalla parte piÃ¹ aulica e togata della critica nostrana (i fautori , per capirci, dell'autorialitÃ tout court), Ron Howard Ã¨ regista eclettico ed estremamente dotato, capace di spaziare dalla filiazione capriana ("Cocoon", 1985) alla ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Tempi Moderni

DVD Clinic ("Quigles")

Nominated for nine Academy Awards, this true story took America by storm and made us forever remember the words, �Houston, we have a problem.� The story, if you don�t know it yet, is as follows: Three astronauts (Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at DVD Clinic ("Quigles")

25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

Routinier Ron Howard inszenierte dieses hÃ¼bsche StÃ¼ck Handwerk nach einem der berÃ¼hmteren RaumflÃ¼ge dieses Jahrhunderts ("Houston, wir haben ein Problem!") als Lobpreis amerikanischer Tugenden vor dem Hintergrund der frÃ¼hen Siebziger. Den ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

In one respect, though, the IMAX format does the original a disservice. The overwhelming sound system, which makes the rumble of the takeoff an almost tactile tactile thing, also gives far more presence to James Horner's music. With its soupy angelic ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

The single most exhilirating moment in Apollo 13 has to be the rocket launch. With the herculian assistance of special effects troupe Digital Domain, Ron Howard's film recreates the fire, noise, and riveting drama of an event that we all know only from ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

kids-in-mind

The nearly fatal Apollo 13 mission is detailed in this film by Ron Howard. With Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon and Gary Sinise. ...read the complete Apollo 13 movie review at kids-in-mind

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