DONT EXPECT IT TO BE WRAPPED IN GLORY

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2019)

I think the main problems that arise in other people's reviews is that they all expect this movie to be glorified and happy since the moon landing is presented as an exciting and exhilarating moment in history. Don't get me wrong, it is very much that, but this isn't about the moon landing per say, and instead it focuses on Neil Armstrong's journey to how he got there. His story is depressing to say the least. There were points in the movie that I teared up because it depicts what Armstrong lost to get to where he got, and this is extremely interesting in my eyes. I think with this film we got to see behind Armstrong's fatigue, and the happy man you see on historic evidence.
Overall, I absolutely loved this film. But if you don't like depressing and shocking films and would rather stick to the moon landings being about celebration and making history, then I don't recommend First Man to you. Despite saying that, I think at the end of the film you feel a lot of contentment and tranquility, and at times the scenes are extremely silent or shocking. So I don't know how people found it boring. Could watch 100 times. Very highly recommend to people who seem interested.