A muckety-muck in "Hidden Figures" morosely muses that if Russia wins the Space Race, the only logical next step is nuclear warfare rained down upon the U.S. from galactic heights. An easy hindsight laugh-line a few years (hell, a few weeks) ago, the bit plays today like the sort of dangerous speculation that will make a lot of socially conscious ’60s-set films feel harrowingly new again – however unintentional and even when as comparatively calm and crowd-pleasing as “Hidden Figures.”
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
A muckety-muck in "Hidden Figures" morosely muses that if Russia wins the Space Race, the only logical next step is nuclear warfare rained down upon the U.S. from galactic heights. An easy hindsight laugh-line a few years (hell, a few weeks) ago, the bit plays today like the sort of dangerous speculation that will make a lot of socially conscious ’60s-set films feel harrowingly new again – however unintentional and even when as comparatively calm and crowd-pleasing as “Hidden Figures.”