MichaelRapp
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I've been catching up on past episodes of The Rocketry Show podcast and on a recent episode, CG (if I remember right) mentioned the Last Man on the Moon documentary on Netflix, produced in 2014. As you'd expect, it centers around Gene Cernan.
I enjoyed it. It is not a technical documentary, but rather is part biography and part tries to explore the meaning of walking on the Moon in Gene Cernan's life.
It's decently reflective, both in the interviews and in the visual style. The "adventure" and "danger" elements of spaceflight are not the focus. It is much more introspective than most documentaries. In some parts, I wish it could have gone a bit deeper; however, one aspect in which the documentary excels is bringing Gene Cernan's personality to light.
If you've got 90 minutes to spare, it's worth a watch.
I enjoyed it. It is not a technical documentary, but rather is part biography and part tries to explore the meaning of walking on the Moon in Gene Cernan's life.
It's decently reflective, both in the interviews and in the visual style. The "adventure" and "danger" elements of spaceflight are not the focus. It is much more introspective than most documentaries. In some parts, I wish it could have gone a bit deeper; however, one aspect in which the documentary excels is bringing Gene Cernan's personality to light.
If you've got 90 minutes to spare, it's worth a watch.