Not a leap in film making

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2018)

I had high hopes for First Man. Sadly this was passable and forgettable.
With films about great historic figures or events you need to show interesting or unique events and create 'moments'. By moments I mean elevated scenes, great build ups with a good soundtrack so you create an experience. What we got instead was rather boring and lackluster. It did not feel like a blockbuster film but a miniseries broken into 4 or so parts.
The acting and lead could have been better. Gosling is a box office draw but he did not have the chops to pull off this role. He is an average actor with no noteworthy roles under his belt, this film can be added to the list. Somebody in the category of Tom Hanks or Christian Bale could have been suitable. Despite some good performances from Claire Foy and the other cast this film does not hit the mark. Neil Armstrong was a hero and the moon landing was iconic for humanity. A film should have lived up to a high standard and paid good homage.