Well Done but rather somber

Rating: 6/10 (22 October 2018)

I think it played more like tragedy rather than triumph. I understand Neil Armstrong was a more introverted individual but I think they went overboard in this aspect of his portrayal. Kind of a downer movie overall for me.
As a Space exploration enthusiast who actually saw many Apollo launches from Cape Kennedy and thoroughly enjoyed The Right Stuff and Apollo 13, First Man Seemed kind of dark and moody and emphasized the negatives much more than the positives about both his life as well as the space program.
Technically speaking, the movie was produced at a very high level. I did however think the score seemed a little odd at times but the acting and other aspects of the film's production were good..
In the long run I doubt this film will be re-run and sold on DVD to the level that the aforementioned space films have been as it seemed like to play like a smaller moody film about a hugely successful event.