One of the Most Tense and Realistic Space Movies Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2018)

First Man manages to do something incredible. We know Neil Armstrong landed on the moon safely and came back, but this movie still manages to be incredibly tense, and it keeps the audience fearful of if it's actually going to work even though we know it is. This big reason this movie has this effect is because it strives for realism in every scene. The way the camera shakes, and the way the sound in this movie portrays being in a rocket makes the audience feel as if they're actually traveling to space as well, hoping not to crash or burn up. This movie also has a brilliant performance from Ryan Gosling, and i also liked the way it was shot. Most of the movie has a retro and gritty look to it as if was actually filmed in the 60's, and the scenes on the moon take full advantage of IMAX, giving us some truly breathtaking shots.
I must caution people people that this is NOT a crowd-pleaser. This is not some epic and fast paced crowd-pleasing movie about some cool guy going to space. This is a serious and ultra realistic film about a serious and stoic guy risking his life to go to the moon while also dealing with a lot of personal trauma. If that doesn't sound like something you would like, then this movie is not for you.