Slides Away Quicky

Rating: 6/10 (11 April 2019)

I just watched this on a plane. I was fairly impressed at first but as I've thought about it a good deal and I realize it's not a great movie. First of all, we are immediately made to believe that the death of Armstong's daughter has something to do with the space program. I agree, it shows a human side of him, but to make it central to his desires and ambitions is pretty simplistic. That is forgivable, but what is lacking is a taut story that really grabs us. This is the space race. Yes, I know that many Americans wanted the money to go elsewhere. At some point, however, all thos issues are tossed aside. This could have been really well done with some better writing. I also had some trouble with Gosling playing Neil Armstrong..