One of the best films I've seen in decades

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2019)

I'm a huge space nerd and have created a space related business out of my passion. I also have thoroughly studied most major space missions and know most of the details of the Apollo 11 mission pretty well.
But I also was not born American, nor do I have an annoying patriotic streak in me or the need to justify every action by putting hashtags after every tweet.
Having said all that, this was bar none one of the best space movies I've seen in decades.
It is made with passion, detail, love and incredible focus on human condition as opposed to trying to make a political statement.
There are no attempts to put down one nation or another or to try to create an image of something that many Americans want to believe. No, this movie follows a man, the First Man, the man whose family life became a part of the story and it's a story that needed to be told.
Armstrong's sons from what I understand approved of everything the movie was trying to tell and were very proud of the image that was created of their father. And in all honesty, no one else's opinion on the matter really matters. The movie was about their dad, it was a biopic more so than anything else and it did an incredible job of delivering the emotions of a grieving father with a tough mission ahead.
I absolutely loved every moment and definitely thought that the portrayal of Buzz Aldrin was spot on as well. He's always been a controversial character (sued his own kids, what a great family) and honestly his miniscule role in the film was the right choice.
This is a must see for anyone into space, into human drama or anyone who enjoys watching an incredible journey of a man in pain. It didn't do well in the box office, but I'm sure it'll turn into a timeless masterpiece.
10/10