
A Biopic on the life of the legendary American Astronaut Neil Armstrong from 1961-1969, on his journey to becoming the first human to walk the moon. Exploring the sacrifices and costs on the Nation and Neil himself, during one of the most dangerous missions in the history of space travel.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Biopic on the life of the legendary American Astronaut Neil Armstrong from 1961-1969, on his journey to becoming the first human to walk the moon. Exploring the sacrifices and costs on the Nation and Neil himself, during one of the most dangerous missions in the history of space travel.
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| Independent (UK)David ListerThis is a human story, remarkably well told. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerA captivating and suspenseful thriller, which is given a powerful whoosh of added poignancy by the story of Armstrong's family life. |
| BBC.comNicholas BarberAnd yet, as restrained as First Man is, this riveting, exhaustively researched and utterly believable film manages to shake you, take your breath away and even pull a few tears from your eyes. |
| Film Journal InternationalTomris LafflyA giant leap even for the youngest-ever Best Director victor, Damien Chazelle’s technically astonishing First Man is a poetic non-blockbuster of claustrophobic intimacy. |
| Empire MagazineJohn NugentAstonishing. The definitive take on a monumental moment in history — without ever losing sight of the man underneath the visor. |
| Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangChazelle seems to be trying to both uphold and transcend the narrative template established by astronaut dramas like “The Right Stuff” and “Apollo 13,” with their scenes of hard-working men barking orders from ground control (Kyle Chandler does the honors nicely here), and of astronauts’ wives worrying that they may soon be widows. Even his missteps...underscore his desire to tell a story of collective accomplishment through one man’s extraordinary perspective. |
| Film InquiryTomas TrussowMaybe twenty years ago, in the age of Titanic and Apollo 13, it would've been seen as groundbreaking. Nowadays, it's all a bit too stuffy and proper. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzIt is immersive, engaging and dizzying filmmaking. |
| Every Movie Has a LessonDon ShanahanUnlike the popular space race films that have come before it, not a millisecond of First Man feels like typical hero worship. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonDamian Chazelle finds a dreamlike reverie amidst rocket-powered mechanical brawn. As wonderfully, nerve-wrackingly exhausting as it is movingly intimate. |