At its heart, the film is about the sacrifices, the deaths, and the overcoming of loss. His emotions over his tragic losses are repressed, yet apparent to the audience. Armstrong is shown as a man of little words. GoslingвЂ™s portrayal of Armstrong brings new color to his typical stoic characters. The film isnвЂ™t just about the scientific challenge, but it is an intimate, human experience. It opens with ArmstrongвЂ™s struggle with his daughterвЂ™s tumor, bent over pages of calculations and options. The film is two and a half hours, yet the moments are so well-connected and paced that it keeps constant attention. Justin HurwitzвЂ™s music score also definitely delivers an extra filter of intensity and tranquility. It almost induces motion-sickness when thinking about it. Opposed to ChazelleвЂ™s previous work on вЂњ La La Land ,вЂќ with flowing camera movements and smooth cuts, вЂњ First Man вЂ™sвЂќ cinematography, shaky camera and spinning gauges showcases ChazelleвЂ™s talent of unique filmography. With its riveting, thrilling opening scene, the audience is immediately hooked.

It explores the sacrifices, the struggles, and the story behind ArmstrongвЂ™s accomplishment in his first-person account.ДЇrom NeilвЂ™s life as a father, an astronaut and a pioneer for the future of mankind to the intensity of the Gemini launch, вЂњ First ManвЂќ does an incredible job highlighting and capturing the moments of ArmstrongвЂ™s life. Armstrong,вЂќ the film follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Directed by Damien Chazelle, written by Josh Singer and based on the book вЂњ First Man: The Life of Neil A. вЂњFirst ManвЂќ is a 2018 biographical American film telling the story of the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling).

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