The Last Man on the Moon (2014)

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The Last Man on the Moon is a documentary that takes a look at the last astronaut to have his feet on the Moon, Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan. He was also a Gemini astronaut and flew Apollo 10, so it's a chance to look at the entire space race through his eyes. As a fan of the space race, I have to admit I knew a lot of the stories already, and found the last act more interesting (people seldom talk about those last few missions). Parallel to the historical facts is the reflection Cernan has about his life, what it meant for humanity to accomplish what it did, and wistfully, whether his taking part was fair on his family. The film and its "characters" are touchingly honest, but I wish it took more chances with the material. Feels like a very standard documentary at times, and I wish it had gripped me more given my love of the subject matter. 7 years 8 months ago