a a longtime science fiction fan and i think watch a movie version of from the earth to the moon would be entertain . my mistake and at least in this instance . this be a long drawn out and story weak exercise in patience . the director seem to be stick on establish shot and irrelevant scene and to the point where i begin fast forward past any scene that do not appear to be advance the story . this get me through the second half hour in about five minute . what story there be have only a vague resemblance to verne original and and one wait forever for the rocket to finally take off . even minor matter like the background music become annoy represent instead of an original score and for the most part what play in the background be snippet of patriotic american music and and often one wonder what this have to do with the scene . all in all and if you want to see a screen adaption of jules verne and watch the classic disney 20 and 000 league under the sea or around the world in 80 day and and avoid this outing .