Hidden Figures

Directed by Theodore Melfi and based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterley, Hidden Figures tells the non-fictional story of three African-American women: Katherine Goble, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, who perform mathematical calculations for Langley Research Centre. They are however referred to as computers, neither are they told what their calculations are for. Placed in a unit where the utmost segregation is meted out to them because of their race and sex, these three women have a lot more to prove than competence in their fields.

However, determined to make a difference in a world rigged against them, these three women strive against the limitations around them to make a difference in their space team and NASA. Whether they managed to break through the barriers or it broke them in the process is left for you to find out.

When I say I was hooked from start to finish, I kid you not. Usually, I never skip a film I see Taraji P. Henson cast in, but the addition of Octavia Spencer was the icing on the cake as I know these women to deliver, especially in the roles they were cast in. The three female leads in this film overdelivered when it came to their acting. Impeccable interpretation of roles is important to every film and to me because it is easier to resonate with the characters, their emotions, and experiences throughout the film. These women made me look forward to each scene, and I loved how that singularly added colour to this non-fictitious piece.

The overwhelming issue in this film is of two folds: race and sex, of which these three women didn’t meet up to. The story of their dedication resonates a lot with me because I couldn’t imagine being in their position. I’d have given up a long time ago and just blamed it on the circumstances surrounding me. But these women let nothing deter them, and the fact that they were aces in Mathematics of all subjects had my mouth nearly open all through the film. It didn’t exactly help that I was with my Dad who is a mathematician, so he kept making commentaries of how we could be like the women, lol.

I have no criticisms of this movie, especially since it’s based on a true story and is said to be historically and culturally accurate. There were a few criticisms because of the acclaimed white saviour narrative featured in the film. But from what I saw in the film, if there wasn’t a little bend, maybe they wouldn’t have made it. But that may just be my shallow two cents. Either way, I enjoyed every moment of this film. The wins, losses, and humiliations alike. A hundred percent would recommend this historical and cinematic masterpiece. Hope you enjoy!

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