Film Review – Apollo 10 ½

In writer/director Richard Linklater’s varied career, “Apollo 10 ½” almost plays like a greatest hits complication from the helmer. The feature returns to the rotoscoped animation approach of “Waking Life,” touches on similar wonders of childhood ideas found in “Boyhood,” and carries a deep affection for years gone by, also found in “Dazed and Confused.” Linklater is playing to his strengths with the effort, which is intent on producing some cool waves of nostalgia during heated times of global and political conflict. It’s escapism in a way only Linklater could produce, bringing viewers back to the late 1960s to assess the state of the kid union as space adventures escalated, planting seeds in the imaginations of young minds everywhere while they dealt with all sorts of challenges to their safety. “Apollo 10 ½” isn’t a completely formed idea, but it’s a riveting stroll down memory lane. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com