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By Brian D. Johnson (137) for Maclean's Magazine (153) on 17 Oct 2018

First Man fulfills its mission as suspenseful thriller. That's partly because it's not simply a re-enactment of a familiar story…

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By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 17 Oct 2018

Ultimately, the movie is proficient but unsatisfying -- we leave the theater feeling like we know less about Armstrong than we did going in…

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By Anne Brodie (132) for What She Said (131) on 17 Oct 2018

The vastness of ambition and of space itself highlight the intimacy between the characters in all their glory…

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By Alison Willmore (681) for BuzzFeed News (197) on 17 Oct 2018

This is a movie that - flag or no flag - doesn't need to take a political stance to make a political statement. ●…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 17 Oct 2018

First Man doesn’t display a lot of interest in Neil’s social world…

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By Jonathan Roberts (30) for The New Paper (Singapore) (342) on 16 Oct 2018

Even with historical fact telling you otherwise, you will still find yourself wondering if the crew survives the blast-off…

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By Paul Mount (53) for Starburst (899) on 16 Oct 2018

First Man is a towering, breath-taking cinematic achievement. Miss it at your peril…

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By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 16 Oct 2018

Deserves kudos for bravery in tackling a difficult character and refusing to soft-sell his shortcomings or offer easy pabulum to the audience…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 16 Oct 2018

Story of NASA's quest to land a man on the moon and the reluctant hero who took that first historic step…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for Mark Leeper's Reviews (297) on 16 Oct 2018

Rather than giving us the usual wide vistas of space, Chazelle locks in close on faces to give us emotional impact…

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By Margot Harrison (328) for Seven Days (657) on 16 Oct 2018

It doesn't matter that we know how Armstrong's missions ended; the filmmaker's immersive approach renders them as chilling and riveting as…

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By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 15 Oct 2018

It's difficult for the story to always strike its high notes over a wide time-span, which makes the film pleasurable but inconsistent despite…

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By Lisa Johnson Mandell (104) for AtHomeInHollywood.com (165) on 15 Oct 2018

I'm a great admirer of the work and efforts of everyone involved in this film…

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By Devesh Sharma (139) for Filmfare (373) on 15 Oct 2018

The cinematography gives you a taste of both confined spaces and the vastness of space in a very intimate way…

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By Tom Shone (158) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 14 Oct 2018

There were a thousand and one scenarios in which the Apollo mission ended in disaster. They found the one where it didn't…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for Monsters and Critics (513) on 14 Oct 2018

The flight sequences capture Armstrong's point of view, trapped in a helmet, pretty much helpless while technicians fasten him in…

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By Matt Hudson (148) for What I Watched Tonight (148) on 14 Oct 2018

It just misses out on being out of this world, but it's still one hell of a ride…

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By Laura Hiros (161) for Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX) (57) on 14 Oct 2018

An intimate and pragmatic account from the perspective of a quiet and taciturn Armstrong. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 14 Oct 2018

You feel every bump and vibration, are deafened by the noise, and generally marvel at the sheer brute power required for those surly bonds…

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By Aine O'connor (240) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 14 Oct 2018

Josh Singer's screenplay doesn't hit you over the head with feels but instead it lingers…

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