ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

russvet This gripping film focuses on the Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, through the eyes of the late theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman. The lead role is acted brilliantly by William Hurt as his determination to uncover the truth is tested by political intrigue, denial of responsibility, and his own personal battle with illness. Hurt has a strong supporting cast including Brian Dennehy, Bruce Greenwood, Joanne Whalley, and Eve Best who all played their roles very well. The script was also of a very good quality, and this helped make this film all the more enjoyable to watch. I enjoyed such lines as (when talking with a lawyer) "How's your integrity?" although this is a small example. All in all I thought this was a very good film and a fitting tribute to Richard Feynman and his dogged struggle to bring the truth to light following an event that shocked the American public and changed their space program forever.

dkfinan 28 years ago the USA faced another test of openness and truth during the aftermath of the Challenger explosion. Richard Feynman uncovered the truth and is one of my heroes. My colleagues and I knew of his commission findings at the time and greatly appreciated his presentation at the open hearings. He had continued along the path of scientific analysis, and even after getting sidetracked with a wrong assumption (turbine blade micro-cracks), he stubbornly persisted to find the true cause of the failure (booster O-ring inelasticity). As a professional engineer involved with safety in the chemical industry and cryogenics, I was glad that an definitive cause of this disaster was made public so it would not happen again. I believe this story/movie can show viewers the need to be open and truthful and the foolishness of deception. Feynman's brilliant scientific "cold O-ring test" and explanation is an example for all engineers and scientists to follow.Don Finan P.E.

Scarecrow-88 I don't think there isn't anything more infuriating than knowing that simply postponing a launch could have prevented death; that brilliant astronauts would die on the Challenger when it could have been delayed for another time (cold weather and o-rings; it'd seem like a joke if it weren't for the fact that astronauts perished). Physicist Richard Feynman (played in the film by William Hurt in a wig), dying of cancer (possibly related to his days on the Manhattan Project, assisting in mathematic computation, responsible for developing the A-bomb), is brought into the "Rogers Commission" as an independent analyst (while the rest of this group have allegiances and ties to various political/scientific associates/associations, his voice is undeterred by such influences) and he discovers answers that led to the supposed necessity of launching the Challenger that dark day in 1986. With heavy emphasis on Feynman's prospective (it is all from his point of view and through his experiences on the Rogers Commission) during the search for truth (and ability to explain to an audience that can understand and listen to such truth), The Challenger Disaster is an absorbing docudrama that can explain to a cable/television audience the unfortunate mistakes by NASA management to launch a flight that was doomed to be a tragedy. Arranged like a difficult pursuit for the truth, this docudrama, through Hurt's performance, essays Feynman's frustrations and roadblocks that often interrupt and interfere informing others of NASA management's miscalculations when their own scientists had differing analysis/calculations regarding the launch of Challenger and its "resilient" rubber o-ring capability. While Hurt adds pauses when reciting the words of Feynman (when the real Feynman is shown describing the miscalculation in the o-ring, he's more assertive and delivers authoritatively), he provides insight into the anguish behind the scenes when cancer was taking away time he could spend with family while giving him incentive to get to the truth (and out there to the masses) before it runs out. I really found the film informative and the results haunting. I think it was the right idea to follow the one man with no outside influences to hide secrets for. There's even a Deep Throat who provided the information about the o-ring and an Air Force general (Bruce Greenwood) behind a spy-satellite project (Titan) both of whom just might assist Feynman in his pursuit. Directed like an unfolding mystery, The Challenger Disaster is worth checking out if you are familiar with that sad bit of American space program history (I was a kid when it happened and I have never forgotten that moment). Playing currently on "Science" & "Discovery" channels, if it's on give it a watch. Also starring Brian Dennehy as the head of the Rogers Commission and Joanne Whalley as Feynman's wife. Good cast, and the obvious discomfort of many people involved in a possible cover up is a major component in Feynman's agony and ecstasy when the final results come out and expose serious logic errors…logic errors that sent astronauts to their deaths.

jegpad Recent revelations of the Lyndon Johnson taped conversations exposing the sabotage by Nixon of the Vietnam peace talks in 1968 had me reeling at the extent to which the pursuit of power and money causes politicians to cover up the facts, even if it costs lives.Feynman was the critical independent factor which foiled such attempts when the Challenger exploded during take off in January 1986.This factual account reveals Feynman was by chance adopted onto the investigative commission over the Challenger disaster at a time when he was critically ill. Unlike the rest of the commission members who had other agendas, Feynman approached the problem objectively and, through his popular demonstrations of physics for which he'd become famous, had the skill and passionate commitment to reveal the truth to the public. As he wrote in his report, 'For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled' Throughout this gripping drama you are taking the part of the underdog, frustrated at the increasing knowledge that the commission members, bar one or two, were driven by political agendas which meant the truth was trying to be covered up. Feynman represents the common man, and as such makes you part of the battle to foil the exasperating corruption.William Hurt is magnificent playing Feynman, depicting non-conformist behaviour which is only tolerated because of his brilliance. I found his nuances of expression fascinating and wonderfully representative of how we, the public, would have reacted when faced with pompous authority attempting to control our behaviour. Brilliant stuff, and all the more telling because it is true.