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Originally Posted by KTrain
Except they wanted to show the women as human beings and not just math/science/engineering robots. They had lives and families outside of NASA, which made their accomplishments that much more impressive.
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That's fine, but surely there was a more interesting story to tell there. Maybe it's just me, but it felt like filler. There are a lot of good historical-based films that don't need to go into the personal lives of the characters to be interesting. Does it make the film better at all? I understand that they had a life outside of NASA, but the parts they chose to depict in some scenes was quite boring. Yes, it showed they have a life and they did mundane things like have BBQs, go on dates, etc. This is where I feel like the whole "focus group" methodology of movie making comes into play. Some guy or girl probably said, "oh, we need to check of these boxes - romantic elements; sitting down for dinner with the family; fashion montage; etc"
This is what really kills me when watching a movie;some needless romance shoehorned in from out of nowhere just to appease some segment of the audience.