Review of First Man (2018) by Jackronner — 27 Oct 2018
Guess this is one movie that's spoiler-proof. The same could be said of Apollo 13 (I was an adult for both), but that movie somehow generated suspense and empathy, which are hard to come by in First Man.
I suppose that the tale of 13 is more implicitly exciting, and that the principals were inherently more likable and even humorous at times; I have to say I hope that Neil was actually more interesting in real life.
He is played almost entirely without affect, and would likely be diagnosed today as being somewhere on the "spectrum". The space sequences are not bad, but they don't pull you in to the experience.
I'd say rent Apollo 13 instead.
This review of First Man (2018) was written by Jackronner on 27 Oct 2018.
First Man has generally received positive reviews.
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