What a disappointment

Rating: 6/10 (15 October 2018)

What a disappointment.
I never thought I would use those three words to describe a film made by the man who gave us Whiplash and La La Land. But when you have a film that is mostly empty of emotion, doesn't give the actual moon landing sequences the grand feeling it deserves and then have such a weak ending from a director who has given some of the best film endings I've seen in the past few years, as I left the theater, I couldn't help but think what a missed opportunity this was.
If anything, my favorite thing about this movie was Claire Foy as Jane Armstrong. She gives this film the tension and emotional depth that still gave me any interest in the story. But the music by Justin Hurwitz doesn't work, Ryan Gosling's performance is weak and the entire experience felt incredibly underwhelming. This is such a letdown from a director who had built an already impressive resume for himself.