I found this more interesting than enjoyable, and learning a little bit more about the aviation industry as it strives to out-run the speed barrier and set forth the long road ahead to getting man into space. The film mixes the personal lives of those involved in the experimental stages of aviation advancing, and with stars David McLean, Charles Bronson, James Gregory and a serious Mary Tyler Moore, it strives for intelligence which minimalizes its appeal for strict popcorn loving movie audiences.
The aviation scenes are well done, and the film does provide a lot of tension. Patricia Owen and "My Three Son's" Stanley Livingston play Bronson's wife and young son, and there's a sweet scene between the barely awake Bronson and Livingston that dramatizes their closeness, ending up poignant due to twists in the film. Perhaps a bit too slow as technical scenes contain some complicated dialog, but for those who have patience, the result is worth making it through.
The aviation scenes are well done, and the film does provide a lot of tension. Patricia Owen and "My Three Son's" Stanley Livingston play Bronson's wife and young son, and there's a sweet scene between the barely awake Bronson and Livingston that dramatizes their closeness, ending up poignant due to twists in the film. Perhaps a bit too slow as technical scenes contain some complicated dialog, but for those who have patience, the result is worth making it through.