Apollo 13 is based upon the aborted Apollo 13 mission, being a dramatized version. It focuses upon Jim Lovell, alongside his crew Ken and Fred upon their mission to the moon, when an explosion occurs and now it is a race against time and resources to get them back home. If you're looking for action packed explosion scenes, then this movie is not for you. Apollo 13 focuses upon the tension of finding solutions to the numerous problems that Mission Control encounters under an intense time pressure. They have to find novel ways to keep going, using their limited resources on board the ship which was never designed to be in a situation like this, to pull through and get back home safely. It is an accurate depiction of the procedures and machine structure but can sometimes be confusing as to which piece does what and some of the jargon spoken. The film has good storytelling that keeps it going for the two hours.