The Right Stuff

Columbia-EMI-Warner | Release Date: October 21, 1983

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Ratings

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TyranianOct 20, 2019

Reasonably entertaining, well-acted and directed but not always compelling over a long runtime.

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Popcorn55Oct 15, 2018

This is the only film I have ever seen where the entire cinema audience, spontaneously, stood up at the end with a standing ovation. It's that engrossing, and that well done, and stays true to the spirit of Tom Wolfe's book, which is itselfThis is the only film I have ever seen where the entire cinema audience, spontaneously, stood up at the end with a standing ovation. It's that engrossing, and that well done, and stays true to the spirit of Tom Wolfe's book, which is itself one of the great masterpieces of American literature, vividly conveying the drama, humor, tragedy, and glory of US experimental aviation and spaceflight in the 1950s and early 60s.

One of the greatest ensemble casts ever put together delivers many simultaneous career-best performances as the Mercury Seven. Astoundingly well-cast, with the slight exception of Sam Shepherd who's just a little too movie-star for the Yeager part and whose fake drawl doesn't quite make it. However, they managed to get the *actual* Yeager in there, as a local yokel in a bar scene, so it all evens out I guess.

Considering the relatively primitive special effects technology available in those times, it's notable how good the flight scenes are compared to more recent big-budget films -- in many scenes better than "First Man", for example. The director, editor, and cinematographer just had superior skills and execution compared to their counterparts today. They did much more, with much less.

This film needs to be brought back for another go-round, another wide release, so that a new generation can stand up and cheer one of the great stories of American history.… Expand

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geewahJan 21, 2021

An entertaining and compelling biopic that at times becomes a slog with it's 3 hour plus running time.

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