Exemplification Essay: The Apollo 13 Lunar Mission Crisis

“Houston, we have a problem.” These few words represented the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis in 1970. With its nail-biting suspense and perfect immediacy, Ron Howard's thrilling 1995 movie Apollo 13 put you on the edge of your seat. The Apollo mission started in 1961. History was made on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong stepped out the Lunar Module Eagle and issued the well-known words “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Few months later, on April 11, 1970, astronauts Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (played by Bill Paxton), and Jack Swigert (played by Kevin Bacon) launch into space. Apollo 13 was to be the third moon landing with the objective to collect samples from the lunar surface and survey

However, an oxygen tank explosion leads them to a diminished amount of oxygen and power, creating a threatening situation which captures the eyes of the entire world. This 140-minute movie shows three scenarios: the astournants struggle to survive, the chaos at NASA with experts trying to come up with solutions, and the trauma the astournants families whose lives are in jeopardy. From problems to adventure, Apollo 13 tells a story problem- solving and action. The special effects are amazing one of my favorite scenes is the zero- gravity scenes because of how real it looked. Actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon did a outstanding of going underneath the character’s skins. Ed Harris shows an apparent intensity acting as Gene Kranz, who leads the Mission Control team to save the spacecraft. I also love how Gary Sinise reunites with Forrest Gump co-star Tom Hanks to play Ken Mattingly, who after being refused to fly because of medical issues, plays an important part in the