For All Mankind

More sensuous spectacle than analytical reportage, Reinert's picture doesn't starve for privileged moments.

...breathtaking on two fronts: Reinert unearths stunning footage—far removed from the fuzzy copies used as B-roll in other documentaries—that captures the full scale of NASA’s accomplishment.

Instead of presenting the nine flights in chronological order, Reinert opted for a more ambitious, impressionistic approach: He merged them into one seamless, representative flight.