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  • Summary: Firmly ensconced in the geeky pantheon of computer legends since high school, Richard Garriott can afford to pursue his dreams - even the wildly improbable ones. For instance, following in his astronaut father's footsteps. NASA won't take you because of bad eyes? No problem! Pioneer your own private space industry and buy a $30 million seat on a Russian Soyuz. Richly funny and invigorating, Man on a Mission tags along with Richard on his years-long quest to be the second Garriott into space. And maybe come back. (First Run Features) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Feb 10, 2012
    75
    A disarmingly enthusiastic documentary about how its subject eventually found his own way into orbit.
  2. Reviewed by: Joshua Rothkopf
    Feb 10, 2012
    60
    Dreams like Garriott's shouldn't be available only to the highest bidder. If you end up taking the kid in your life to go see it, urge them to start saving their allowance.
  3. Reviewed by: Joseph Jon Lanthier
    Feb 10, 2012
    38
    Oh, the things that money can buy.

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