HIDDEN FIGURES

HIDDEN FIGURES: The year is 1961 when racial segregation and sexism in the workplace were a common occurance.  At NASA, three African-American women help to launch John Glenn into space. This film chronicles their struggle to gain acceptance in a predominately white man's world.
With stellar performances by Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, and Octavia Spenser (A Golden Globe nominee for Best Supporting Actor), you are witness to the hardships and ignorance that they endured without ever losing sight of their dreams and goals.  Kevin Costner plays the head of NASA with dignity and aplomb (and dare I say, a heart of gold?)  Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons round out the supporting cast, playing against type and rather prejudiced in their thinking..   If this sounds too depressing, be assured there are many funny moments and even a love story thrown into the mix.    All in all, it's a feel good movie, particularly so because we know longer live in that time...or do we?