October Sky
Réalisation:
Joe JohnstonScénario:
Lewis ColickPhotographie:
Fred MurphyMusique:
Mark IshamActeurs·trices:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Chris Ellis, Elya Baskin, Don Tilley, Dave Hager (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Coalwood est une ville minière de Virginie. Ici on est gueule noire de père en fils car le charbon est l'unique ressource de la région. En 1957, Homer Hickam, fils cadet du directeur de l'Olga Coal Company, peu doué pour les maths et trop malingre pour entamer une carrière sportive, est touché par la grace quand la Russie met sur orbite son légendaire spoutnik. Homer n'a de cesse de participer à la conquete spatiale. Bravant l'autorité paternelle, il va, avec une poignée d'amis, réussir dans sa folle entreprise à aforce d'astuce et d'obstination. (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Critiques (2)
A very enjoyable film in which pathos, true family values and other proper things are thankfully kept at bay by a relaxed mood and very good performances by all involved. It may seem that a family drama about a boy from a mining town who wants to be a rocket designer is not exactly typical substance for Joe Johnston. But it only seems so - he won with the atmosphere of the period, a bunch of boys and their adventurous zeal as always, although towards the end, true, it dragged on a little.
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I think everyone has a little film they'd stick their neck out for and defend its reputation tooth and nail, and I’ve found such a cult-classic in October Sky. Although stories like this about a downhill journey towards a goal are often filled with irritating and, for some, downright unbearable clichés, I can sometimes be quite willingly swept away by them, and in this case Johnston really hit the spot. If you don’t expect anything very original or above-par craftsmanship, you'll be so comfortable that after just a few minutes you'd call your mates at the pub and tell them to wait for you for two hours.
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