First Man

Rating: 7/10 (5 June 2020)

First man was wonderful depiction of the grim reality of not only the Moon Landings but of an inspirational decade or so of Neil Armstrong's life. Being an astronaut (especially in this time) looks flippen hard! Not only knowledge wise but this film shows the impact it can have on your body, emotional state and well being, not to mention the well being of all your friends and family!
Behind every great man is an even greater woman! Its excellent to see the story told of Janet's struggle and her boss moments of assertion towards NASA when the radio cuts out, leaving her in the dark about whether Neil was alive or not.
This movie was a bit slow at times and got to the point where it felt almost done and then you realised you were only halfway. But if you can put up the slog and get on board with the grief the characters carry, then this is a solid enjoyable movie.