I think I've become a fan of Richard Linklater; every one of his movies I’ve watched has been great, and this is right along those lines. It's almost funny that the "10½" portion isn't as strong as it could be, because everything else feels like such a lovely and personal look at growing up. It creates an incredibly comforting feeling of nostalgia that I don’t often experience when watching films—I was completel…

Apollo 10½ feels very much like a classic Richard Linklater film—a rotoscoped, nostalgic look at childhood experiences set during a particular time and place, yet somehow manages to feel timeless and relatable. It draws on the aesthetics of shows like Bewitched, Get Smart, Batman, Gilligan’s Island, I Dream of Jeannie, The Addams Family, Hogan’s Heroes, along with some familiar movies and important news reports, all …

Apollo 10½ feels very much like a classic Richard Linklater film—a rotoscoped, nostalgic look at childhood experiences set during a particular time and place, yet somehow managing to feel timeless and relatable. It draws on familiar touchstones like Bewitched, Get Smart, Batman, Gilligan’s Island, I Dream of Jeannie, The Addams Family, Hogan’s Heroes, along with several classic movies and important news broadcasts, a…