Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Through the perspective of a fourth grader enamored with Apollo, the visually stunning and intensely emotional work Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood depicts the awe of 1969, Houston. An immersive time capsule that seems both immediate and nostalgic is produced with Richard Linklater 's trademark rotoscope animation , which is augmented with archival material and period-perfect realism. The film's strongest point is its slow, episodic format, which suggests that infancy itself is an adventure by meandering over suburban details with the same regard it accords to space travel. As NASA operatives who enlist young Stan for a covert lunar expedition, Glen Powell and Zachary Levi exude contagious energy, while the voice actors—including Jack Black and Linklater's own daughter Lorelei—give endearing, realistic portrayals. The soundtrack, heavy on The Zombies and Canned Heat , perfectly underscores the film's sun-drenched, optimistic tone, while the attention to period de...
