Armstrong
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: July 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJul 11, 2019
The emphasis of Armstrong is to demonstrate that while its subject was not superhuman, he did have exactly the gifts and character the task demanded. Read full review
70
TheWrapCandice FrederickJul 10, 2019
There is intriguing subtext buried within Armstrong about who we designate as our heroes at a time of great divide, but Fairhead succeeds at paying tribute to a man who, were he still alive today, probably would have balked at this kind of memorial. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzJul 13, 2019
The movie is sleek, smart, and reasonably thorough, and it offers the enticement of never-before-seen home movies provided by Armstrong's family. But it can't really stand out from the flood of material released to cash in on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, because it arrives on the heels of two daring ones, Damien Chazelle's "First Man" and Todd Douglas Miller's "Apollo 11." Read full review
60
EmpireIan FreerJul 13, 2019
The 50th anniversary of the moon landings has brought a welter of reminiscences and Armstrong, while entertaining enough, does little to distinguish itself from the pack. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 11, 2019
Though the documentary will be welcomed by a certain breed of space buff, both its impact and its commercial hopes are seriously diminished by Todd Douglas Miller's awe-harnessing "Apollo 11," which, unlike this film, demanded to be experienced in a theater. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenJul 8, 2019
It’s all watchable enough but hardly a giant leap for documentary making. Read full review
40
The GuardianCath ClarkeJul 11, 2019
This Neil Armstrong documentary feels like unrequired viewing coming so soon after two cracking moon landing movies. Read full review
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