Return to Space
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For the first time, Oscar-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ("Free Solo," "The Rescue") point their lenses to the sky, covering the inspirational rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America's space travel ambitions. Offering rare access inside the first crewed mission launched from U.S. soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, this is an intimate portrait of the engineers and astronauts chosen for the historic ... (Full plot summary below)

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For the first time, Oscar-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ("Free Solo," "The Rescue") point their lenses to the sky, covering the inspirational rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America's space travel ambitions. Offering rare access inside the first crewed mission launched from U.S. soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, this is an intimate portrait of the engineers and astronauts chosen for the historic moment. Following NASA veterans Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley, and their families in the leadup to launch, RETURN TO SPACE brings viewers along for their thrilling ride to the International Space Station, and into mission control with Musk and the SpaceX team as they bring them back to Earth for a dramatic splashdown return.

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RogerEbert.com - 8/10 by Matt FagerholmChin and Vasarhelyi make a solid case for why space exploration should continue, and the benefits we could reap from it, provided it doesn’t keep our heads perpetually lost in the clouds.
Paste Magazine - 8/10 by Aurora AmidonWhile space travel has always required idols, Return to Space would benefit from a more nuanced portrayal of the controversial figure accused of hoarding money and upsetting the stock markets with his tweets—even if said figure might eventually put us all on Mars.
Wall Street Journal - 7/10 by Joe MorgensternIt’s a return to dramatic accounts of blastoffs, followed by soul-filling footage from beyond our sheltering atmosphere and implacable gravity; a portrait, by reflected light from fiery boosters, of one of Earth’s most curious (in every respect) overachievers; and a testament to failing upward—far, far upward.
Los Angeles Times - 7/10 by Robert AbeleThe film is a relatively smooth blend of optimism for a rejuvenated emphasis on human exploration in the beyond, and branded content promoting a controversial businessman.
The Playlist - 6/10 by Christian GallichioReturn to Space is a bit too neatly packaged and overly idealistic about what SpaceX might mean for space travel. By turning their focus up to the stars, the filmmakers, unfortunately, ignore the myriad issues that private space travel creates on earth.
IndieWire - 4/10 by David EhrlichThe film’s scattershot focus — in stark contrast to the breathless immediacy of “The Rescue” — and advertorial tone diminish the sheer thrill of watching the company land an orbital class rocket for the first time.
The New York Times - 4/10 by Jeannette CatsoulisGlowing with grandiose pronouncements and uplifting sentiment, Return to Space, a draggy documentary about America’s first manned spaceflight since 2011, could be easily repurposed as promotional material for Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
User Review - 4/10 by alanpotter17Não há dúvidas de que o documentário é muito bem dirigido por Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi e Jimmy Chin, criando imagens poderosas que remetem até mesmo ao "2001, uma odisseia no espaço", mas isso acontece lá pela metade do filme. A primeira parte não passa de uma propaganda grotesca de Elon Musk, tentanto pagar de bom moço e amigo da ciência e dos seus subordinados, mas o que é pior mesmo pela falsa aparência por trás de um dos homens mais poderosos do globo é sua tentativa insana de nos fazer confiar na ideologia neoliberal ao seu empreendimento, citando várias vezes o custo do projeto e nos relembrando o quanto de imposto seria. Obviamente adotar uma postura ideológica não é um problema em si, mas esconder a realidade dos serviços (coincidentemente as falas são todas positivas sobre a empresa) e ainda por cima repetir à exaustão a eficiência das empresas privadas em encabeçar a ida ao espaço é de uma unilateralidade absurda. A questão do filme é mostrar que a corrida espacial depende de foguetes e equipamentos mais recicláveis, tornando todo o custo menor. Claro que a questão da segurança e risco, por puro demagogismo, é tocado, no sentido de não explicitar a real faceta do Musk. Quando a equipe teve que abortar uma missão por questões metereológicas, quase a sua máscara cai, dava pra sentir o quanto ele ficara contrariado. Ao tornar a imagem de Musk bem clean e ao macetar o neoliberalismo como via única alternativa (pouco vemos depoimentos da Nasa sobre o assunto), o documentário se assemelha àquelas biografias que exaltam o homenageado, deixando-nos o sentimento de que estamos sendo ludibriados por uma única visão dos fatos. Ao menos as imagens captadas no universo são bem lindas e interessantes, a cena em que mostra os tripulantes no foguete em pleno espaço é fenomenal, o que garante o interesse. Todo o resto é pura baboseira e preciosismo deste senhor, que quer a todo custo limpar sua imagem. Pelo cinema, garanto que não deu certo. Vamos acompanhar suas próximas investidas.

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