Review of First Man (2018) by Rebecca31 — 19 Oct 2018
Based on the book by James R. Hansen, First Man tells the story of NASA's mission to land on the moon, and the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong. .
It was interesting to see how Damien Chazelle would take on the moon landing with his last two films being heavily music based. First Man shows us just how good of a story-teller he is. I normally like my space movies with a few aliens thrown in but I was fully invested in this story. I also wouldn't exactly know many details about the moon landing which may have helped keep me interested. Gosling seemed like a good choice for Neil Armstrong although I found his performance very cold and distant the emotion comes from the rest of the cast, particularly Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong. The attention to detail for the space crafts allows you to become fully immersed. Creating the sensation of claustrophobia, you really feel like you're in the space craft next to the astronauts. Justin Hurwitz has composed yet another beautiful score, not that I wouldn't have expected less, his use of Lunar Rhapsody throughout the film will give you the chills. It's gripping, emotional and highly recommended.
This review of First Man (2018) was written by Rebecca31 on 19 Oct 2018.
First Man has generally received positive reviews.
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