I saw the first trailer in the movie theaters about two weeks ago and thought, why hasn’t this story been told yet? It is priceless, and everyone needs to see it.

Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures is the inconceivable, not surprising, true story of three intelligent mathematicians who saved the NASA space program.

The talented cast deftly plays these extraordinary women: Katherine G. Johnson, played by Taraji P. Henson, Dorothy Vaughan, played by Octavia Spencer, and Mary Jackson, played by Janelle Monáe.

Kevin Costner also stars as the man in charge of the NASA program who sees the undeniable talent in these courageous women.

Also in the cast are Glen Powell, Kirsten Dunst and Kimberly Quinn.

The movie follows a brilliant African-American woman working at NASA who was the brains behind one of the greatest operations. That is the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

The movie is entertaining, if not educating. I hope to see more produced movies like this one. It’s a keeper.