Mercury 13

I appreciate the story Mercury 13 is trying to tell. It was great to see the actual members of the Mercury 13 participate. Their perspectives were the strongest part of the documentary, it added authenticity and emotion.

Unfortunately the pacing was all over the place for me. The first eight minutes were so slow I almost turned it off, and there was similar drag in the middle. While it ended on a hopeful and inspirational note, the documentary as a whole felt somewhat bland and didn't quite live up to the potential of its subject matter.

Overall, it's worth watching for the story and the women behind it, but I just wish the delivery had been as powerful as the message.

Loved hearing from the mercury 13 women themselves on their journey. Documentary focuses on the space race and how a group of 13 women passed the first round of tests to enter the space program but were ultimately rejected by nasa. The first hand accounts and viewpoints were really interesting, and gives you a good perspective of the times. These women were rejected solely based on the fact that they were women, not because they didn't pass the tests... which is aggravating.

But follows through to the first woman to pilot a NASA space shuttle and how she honored the 13, which was really special.

Listless and artless and toneless. Nice artwork though.

This was a brilliant documentary of the Mercury 13. Women who fought to become a part of the NASA astronaut training program but were ultimately denied due to unrealistic standards.

I am a giant space nerd. I have visited every space vehicle museum in the US. And only now did I learn about the Mercury 13. These women. These amazing women who wanted nothing more than a chance. A chance to see space and be a part of the journey.

This documentary is amazing. And if I was a teacher or in charge of education standards I would make every student watch this along with the Mercury 7 story.

What is so wrong with telling the whole story.

This was a good documentary. I never knew about the Mercury 13 before I saw this film. The film was well done, the interviews were captivating and I could help but wish these women had gotten their chance.