Hidden Figures is a moving and inspiring true story that shines a light on the untold stories of brave and intelligent African-American women who played important and valuable roles in the development of NASA. Directed by Theodore Melfi and adapted from Margot Lee Shetterly’s book Hidden Figures, the movie Hidden Figures creates and ties together historical drama and heartfelt performances by Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan, Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Goble Johnson, and Janelle Monáe as Mary Johnson along with important themes of race, gender, and perseverance to change. Set in the 1960’s, during the Space Race between America and the Soviet Union. The movie follows the story of our three main characters, Dorothy, Katherine, and Mary, who work to overcome societal barriers and…show more content… Through powerful storytelling and astounding performances, Melfi transports his audience to this time of ignorance and segregation and shows them scenes like Taraji’s famous “I work like a dog day and night,” one of the arguably best scenes in the movie in which Katherine is subject to interrogation in front of her peers on where she goes for hours of the day, “to the bathroom sir.” Eventually, Stafford is faced with Katherines small burst of rage on his blissful ignorance, explaining to him and showing him that his idea of how she is treated is not the same as reality This scene is so powerful from the emotion and feelings within Henson's voice, but is amplified by the messy look she has from running through the rain, her hair soaked, makeup smudged, and clothes not much better. Mefli’s use of dim lighting to not distract but instead compliment Henson’s performance along with the occasional cut between Katherine and Harrison conversation to Stafford shows that Stafford knows why she isn’t there but let Harrison bombard her with question after
