First Man

The cinematography could be best described as claustrophobic and it's the perfect way to convey this story. Damien Chazelle is something else. I rank this in between La La Land and Whiplash. It was phenomenal. Ryan Gosling managed to make a boring and the lowest of key hero seem so complex and compelling. I'm very glad I don't have to choose between him and Bradley Cooper, easily the two best male performances I've seen in a long time. Claire Foy..... this was the first work of hers I've seen and I understand why she's so beloved, an absolute talent. It was definitely a slow burn but that final act was probably the most beautifully intense finale I've ever seen. The entire film was just such a technical achievement. I have a weird feeling it's not going to get the full credit it deserves, but this is undeniably another masterpiece at the hand of Chazelle. P.S. that score tho .....

I just watched this on a plane. I was fairly impressed at first but as I've thought about it a good deal and I realize it's not a great movie. First of all, we are immediately made to believe that the death of Armstong's daughter has something to do with the space program. I agree, it shows a human side of him, but to make it central to his desires and ambitions is pretty simplistic. That is forgivable, but what is lacking is a taut story that really grabs us. This is the space race. Yes, I know that many Americans wanted the money to go elsewhere. At some point, however, all thos issues are tossed aside. This could have been really well done with some better writing. I also had some trouble with Gosling playing Neil Armstrong..

Not everyone will like this movie. I watched this movie in the cinema, it was a very different experience. I watched it with 2 of my friends. 1 of my friends liked the movie, the other found it boring. They added some scenes to add some drama to the movie. The footage of the movie was excellent. It's like the movie was actually shot on the moon. The soundtrack of the movie is awesome. The music in the moon landing scene was incredible. The music of this movie was not even nominated for Oscar awards, it was ridiculous. Overall not a great movie. If you're tired of the quiet movies then don't watch it, but I loved it.

I'll be honest I was expecting more from this film. Claire Foy's character had no depth, so her excellent acting skills were not brought to the fore. Ryan Gosling played this part like every other part he ever plays, enigmatic...almost sullen, and uncommunicative. That's not how Armstrong was. Also the film was focused seemingly on their poor marriage, and secondarily on the moon landing. I remember the real moon landing on the TV as a boy and it marked me for life, I remain consumed with all things space but this film did not bring back the emotion I felt at the time, or make me interested in the trip. In fact I had to watch it in 3 goes, because it was so boring. I've given it a 6 in memory of Armstrong and the other men and women who made that trip possible, but simply as a stand alone film not attached to any memories or unfeeling, it's worth about 3.

Cinematography, sound, SCORE, acting and editing are top notch. I really enjoyed this film. The music is unbelievable. Especially using a simple repeating bar of music in one specific scene, it made me feel anxious and right there in the moment. And the final piece of music is hauntingly gorgeous. The camera work really puts you in the movie. Especially scenes showing the Armstrong household in wide shots and moving handheld whips, along with the set design blended so well to, again, put you in the movie. And the space sequences are so creepily realistic and so different from any other space exploration movie. Very happy it was made on film instead of digital. First Man is incredibly worth the watch.

Watched 2018 biographical movie FIRST MAN based on a biographical book on Neil Armstrong written by James Hansen. It chronicled the personal life of Neil from his travel to fail few missions and then becoming the 1st man to land on moon despite his personal tragedies. Ryan Gosling perfectly fit the bill of an emotionally charged and tensed person Neil, who mourns deaths and yet didn't stopped in achieving his dreams. Movie is a bit long, you may get bored but nicely made, with fine background score. Claire Foy also did good acting as Neil's wife. It also stars Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke and Shea Wigham (Homecoming tv actor). Recommended I rate 4/5

I'm aware that this movie is about the titular first man, Neil Armstrong and yet this seemingly interminable film sucks all the excitement and awe out of one of mankind's greatest achievements. It's sad that the Armstrong's lost a daughter to cancer and that it seems one of their sons was on the Autism spectrum. Stylistically the use of hand held camera added nothing to the narrative as also the too many close ups. The musical choices seemed odd and out of place from the banal to the bombastic final piece. Overall it was like watching a documentary about the making of the film about the moon landing with this particular film unit tasked with following the Armstrong's.

A deftly riveting film by wunderkind Damien Chazelle, First Man retells the story of NASA's first successful lunar landing mission in a way that is both epic in its scale, yet intimate in its focus. The sequences inside the space capsule are surprisingly immersive, with every thud and shudder feeling of viscerally well-earned. Gosling is perfectly cast as the taciturn Armstrong, whose stoic demeanour belies a familial tragedy that plunges him and his wife into a black hope of grief. A dizzying technical achievement. And once you land on that big rock in the sky, you'll truly be left breathless.

Loved every minute of this biopic. Felt throughout that I was with the main character Neil Armstrong and what he felt, went through and achieved. Awesome direction, script and Ryan Gosling's performance. Claire Foy doesn't disappoint either