October Sky

I stumbled across this feel good movie when I noticed Bravo! was airing a movie. (I previously watched Amélie the night before on the same network). I had never heard the title before, and upon seeing Jake Gyllenhaal's face on the screen, I was immediately drawn in. I pressed 'info' and I saw that it was a true story about a boy in the fifties named Homer Hickam who wants to build a rocket, after hearing about the Sputnik launch. And just like a classic fifties story, the father is the antagonist who wants the son to continue in the family business, which in this case is coal mining. From this description alone, I am sure you can already figure out the entire plot line. Nevertheless, it makes for a good movie with a well written story and a good moral: "If you listen to your dad, you will go no where in life."

This movie was very intriguing, with a script that was very well thought through. In conclusion, I give this movie an 8.9 out of 10.