This documentary was a little dry for my liking, presentation-wise, but much of the actual footage shown is pretty remarkable, even if the editing and overall "storytelling" are a bit weak. I think they sort of just wanted the images and audio recordings from the people involved to speak for themselves, and it's an approach that kind of - but doesn't entirely - work.
Still, I do have to give it an extra half-star for the Brian Eno score. It's all music I've been familiar with long before watching For All Mankind, because the soundtrack album is one of his most acclaimed releases. Called Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, it was inexplicably released six years before For All Mankind was, which in my mind makes me feel okay about caring for the music more than I do the documentary it's designed to accompany (it's great study and/or writing music - highly recommend).
Still, I do have to give it an extra half-star for the Brian Eno score. It's all music I've been familiar with long before watching For All Mankind, because the soundtrack album is one of his most acclaimed releases. Called Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, it was inexplicably released six years before For All Mankind was, which in my mind makes me feel okay about caring for the music more than I do the documentary it's designed to accompany (it's great study and/or writing music - highly recommend).