Worth Seeing

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2018)

Ryan Gosling did a great job playing the stoic Neil Armstrong. Solid as a rock and never cracking under pressure. So many of our heroes seem to be absent from their family's lives, and Neil is portrayed as being no exception. A man that would give his life for his Country, but feels uncomfortable exhibiting emotion. I only wish the movie did a better job explaining what drove him to pursue this mission. To me that is the most fascinating piece of this puzzle. As usual, you give Ryan a person to imitate and he hits it dead on. The only thing missing from an Oscar winning performance was some psychological depth and darkness. Nonetheless, I strongly recommend it.
By the way, I also have to give credit to his wife Claire Foye. She was able to brilliantly display her emotions without using words.