Humanity in a detached event

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2018)

First Man did the job well. They give the audience a different approach of a big historical event without coming off as overly pretentious. For better or for worse, First Man manage to humanize a seemingly grandiose event into a piece of impressive authenticity. One might say, a historically accurate depiction of Neil Armstrong. They didn't overdo the character to appear more movie-y, nor did they understate the feel of involvement.
First Man manage to bring an immersive experience through its beautiful soundplay and well-written character
History is the story of people. And the director, Damien Chazelle has told this story with such intimacy that the audience do not feel distant.
First Man is not a movie about space exploration, or moon landing, no. First Man is the story of a family that did great sacrifices for the rest of the world to realize that this family could be any of us.