First Man

"#FirstMan is a compelling #biopic that is both #profound and #relatable. The movie delves into several aspects of astronaut Neil Armstrong’s background: his married life, his personality, and the many challenges he faced leading up to #Apollo11🌖 But what this film really showcases, besides its #impressive technical detail, is the #emotional costs, sacrifices, and the impact this mission had on him and his wife Janet during that time period (the nine years leading up to this most famous mission—from 1961 to July 20, 1969). 🌚 Interesting portrayal of Buzz Aldrin, too. They low-key kinda made him out to be a jerk 🤷‍♀️ "

"5⭐️ This film took my breath away! The way it takes NASA’s endeavor to realize the impossible and portrays the iconic Neil Armstrong and men of the space race..it’s so human. And brings its fabledom down to earth so to speak. This film is measured and deliberate, achingly detailed, with the kind of refracted storytelling that doesn’t spell anything out, shaky camera work I generally detest and a fine grained haziness in the cinematography. I wasn’t immediately sure I’d last it out. But as soon as the thought formed I found myself already transfixed by the restrained minutiae. It all makes every moment acutely authentic and natural. This is more the real life version, not slick nor Hollywood-ized. Even the technical and mechanical aspects. For the first time I got the sense of just HOW unknown and fragile everything was. It’s like these men entering into tin cans, intrepidly embarking (at great speed and combustibility) to places not meant for human life. The earthly inertia now a grounded counterpoint to the peril and velocity of what they were attempting. As it moves forward the film gradually increases in tension and heartache. I was utterly riveted the last 40 minutes, my heart in my throat and tears in my eyes. The claustrophobic effect of space travel juxtaposed to expansive shots illuminating the moon and its distance from earth is astonishing, viscerally placing the viewer right at center. Set to possibly the most perfectly arranged score I’ve possibly heard, powerfully aligning the visuals with the significance of the moment, bringing it full circle to those aching details of Neil’s life. The immersive emotion caught me off guard. Ryan Gosling had moments of transcendence, but to me Claire Foy is the underrated star. She brought layers and honesty to her role as wife and mother, complex and real as Gosling’s Neil, though more conflicted, not the perfect NASA wife other films present. Film CAN have the power change perceptions. For me this one did. "

"There have been many movies about the various Apollo and Gemini missions - but this one take a deeper look at Armstrong’s life story which I found super interesting. "

"Saw this move last night. Amazing storytelling! Ryan’s acting is incredible. Above all, sound effects in the movie will transport you to 60s. "

"Fantastic movie..."

"Couple of good surprises. As my friend mentioned, you can understand why Neil punched the moon hoax reporter after seeing this"

"Good!!"

"What an incredible movie!!! It's so exciting and so well made. "

"It was good, had a very serious vibe to it though and I could feel Neil and his wife drifting apart especially after the death of their daughter, Karen. Also just Neil in general kind of being a jerk and not dealing with his grief in a healthy way… It’s sad to see how careers do tend to consume people or see an unbalanced work/home life. Yes, people in NASA were making history, they took risks and lost people while testing their projects but sometimes it makes me wonder what truly was the reason for them to want to land on the moon. It felt like the movie was showing it was because they (America) wanted to be first?? That’s not exactly a great reason to make it to the moon. The movie and cast was great, I did think their direction of not having a soundtrack really (or music playing in the background constantly) did help create the ambience they were probably going for."

"I get that the silence was effective, but other than that this movie is so dry and kinda slow. Plus his wife's character is despicable"