First Man

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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.