Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Making A Change



Hidden Figures by Theodore Melfi, was about black women in the 60's working for NASA.  These women were being limited to their advancements in the workplace and had to work extra hard to succeed in their goals.  The movie shows the steps they had to take and the hardships they had to overcome to achieve their dreams.  What I think the movie is really all about in the end is equality.  No matter who the person is, if they are qualified for a certain job, they should be able to have the chance to apply for it.  These women were just as qualified if not more qualified for the same jobs as the men in this movie, but were denied access to them because of their gender and race.  In the end of the movie you see that these women end up doing the jobs better than the men and contribute greatly to the success of the missions that take place.

I really enjoyed the film because it is a true story about people overcoming obstacles to achieve goals.  I always enjoy these types of movies because you get to see people not give up when met with difficult obstacles.  You get to see them progress during the movie and finally meet that end goal.  It keeps you reminded to always stay motivated and you can achieve anything.

My personal interests definitely helped shape my evaluation of this film.  I enjoy seeing people succeed when they put the effort in.  When seeing how hard these women worked in the film, I could only hope that they received the correct jobs in the end.  I was also biased towards the women because of the fact I don't believe in segregation or racism and they had to deal with it throughout the movie.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2017/01/05/hidden-figures-margot-lee-shetterly-interview/

1 comment:

  1. I like your outlook on the movie and I completely agree. I like where you said that it is all about overcoming obstacles. Our opinions completely lined up. Nice job!

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