A film that will linger and stay with you

Rating: 9/10 (18 October 2018)

You know you saw a good movie when it left you with a genuine emotion afterwards. This is the case with this one. Neil Armstrong personal story is beautifully intertwined with historical facts regarding the Moon landing program and has tense moments that would convey the characters as super-men that belong to an old forgotten era where humankind dared to dream big.
This is not a movie for everyone, not a fast paced movie with over the top action scenes for quick gratification while munching on popcorn. This film is the movie Drive in respect to Fast & Furious. No wonder the only other two people in the movie theatre left in the middle of the film.
The only thing that keeps this film to be exquisite is the shaky camera that was overused. And I underline overused because in some scenes it was appropriate. The actress that played Neil's wife was top notch and a good selection.
Ryan Gosling was perfect for the role with his cool demeanor and taciturn approach.
I don't know what the scandal with the flag was about but the movie I saw had the american flag implanted in the Moon which it should have for historical accuracy. The movie goes forward and has a scene where a black man has a commentary along the lines "we blacks are starving and the white man goes to the Moon" which in the paradigm of the movie and common sense, such a statement would be considered moronic. So this movie is daring in this respect to say the least.
This movie left me with a sense of sadness, admiration and hope.
The music was proper, original, almost respectful for the events unfolding on the screen.
This was for me a rare occasion where I will rewatch it soon in the cinema for a complete visual and auditory experience