Review of First Man (2018) by Jason W — 13 Oct 2018

Forget jazz, Chazelle's in new territory here. Yet, Chazelle's direction is pretty damn perfect, bringing out the best in the movies ensemble and managing to depict space so authentically. Hurwitz, who's scored all of Chazelle's features, continues his fine work, delving into unknown realms of more electronic sounds and blending it with an orchestra, creating a score that's complements the film incredibly well, particularly in the more momentous scenes.

Gosling and Foy's give phenomenal performances, managing to capture the mannerisms and general tone of both Armstrong and Janet, adding depth and substance to one of the most famous, yet misunderstood people in history.

I really feel this film cements Chazelle as the finest director of this generation. Whiplash explored the cost of achieving a goal from an individual's perspective, La La Land does the same, but in relation with a couple, and First Man explores the costs in general to humanity of the moon landing, focusing on the Armstrong and other families. For all the epic space takeoff, spin and landing sequences, the movie was surprising emotional with some genuine heart felt moments.

First Man It shows the greater picture on an event that we all deemed an easy, problem free success, uncovering the sacrifice of those who gave their all into achieving the one of the greatest feats in humanity.