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liamexeJun 10, 2023

I'll start my review by stating that I enjoy intense, dramatic films that most people find dull. I was excited to see this movie since it sounded interesting, but it ended up being one of the most dull, repetitive, self-indulgent, andI'll start my review by stating that I enjoy intense, dramatic films that most people find dull. I was excited to see this movie since it sounded interesting, but it ended up being one of the most dull, repetitive, self-indulgent, and painfully slow films I have ever seen. To sit through the entire movie required extreme self-control. It offers no real understanding of Neil Armstrong's biography, the NASA space programme, or the moon landing. There are simply a lot of long, silent, dramatic looks. Save yourself some time and skip this movie. Nothing is lacking for you. A fantastic musical composition is crucial to me because I major in music. There is no "so-called" music score. What happened to the lavish celebrations and gripping films?… Expand

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HabibiehakimFeb 18, 2023

First Man feels so unenergized, a super lame biopic film about one of the greatest event in human history, it just lacks so many lighter side of the story, and it more focus on the depressed side of it that it could definitely work but notFirst Man feels so unenergized, a super lame biopic film about one of the greatest event in human history, it just lacks so many lighter side of the story, and it more focus on the depressed side of it that it could definitely work but not for me, and i found it mostly boring and too long, Ryan Gosling definitely not my First Man to be considered for this role but he's doing alright just like the rest of the cast, the visual are great, the sound and score was great, and of course the moon landing sequence was visually stunning and the ending was good, and besides that it still have some decent part, but really for the most part it was downright flat and boring, and i feel like just wanna go straight to 1969, First Man wasn't like any of Damien Chazelle other film, Whiplash was my favourite movie of all time, La La Land was one of my favourite Musical, and First Man was the first one without any musical theme in Damien Chazelle's career and i can say that this movie is a surprise failure.… Expand

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NickTheCritickAug 10, 2022

This is the best Chazelle's movie and of course his most watchable one. The screenplay doesn't feel too much overloaded here and Gosling offers a more convincing performance than usual (probabily his best one after Refn "Drive").

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tonyGreenOct 31, 2021

Just doesn't quite do enough with the source material. I appreciate the accuracy, but for me just too much earth bound melodrama, the actual moonshot seemed rushed.

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zNeverSleepingOct 20, 2020

Ao menos a primeira vista, o longa me pareceu entediante. É muito incomum da minha parte largar filmes na metade, mas aqui foi bem difícil não tomar essa atitude. Talvez algum dai eu reveja e tenha uma percepção diferente.

Audio: English, noAo menos a primeira vista, o longa me pareceu entediante. É muito incomum da minha parte largar filmes na metade, mas aqui foi bem difícil não tomar essa atitude. Talvez algum dai eu reveja e tenha uma percepção diferente.

Audio: English, no subtitles - Q60T 50' TV Speakers [Dolby 7.1]
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GazMoviesSep 20, 2020

Very realistic, raw and emotional. The film is very slow and quite boring it feels too long as well I think they could have got it under 2 Hours. It is a Biopic and a character study focused on Neil Armstrong the first man on the moonVery realistic, raw and emotional. The film is very slow and quite boring it feels too long as well I think they could have got it under 2 Hours. It is a Biopic and a character study focused on Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon (Spoilers I guess lol) Don't go into this expecting a space adventure it isn't that type of movie. The sound effects used in this film are great as well as the shaking camera effects I can see why some people got motion sickness watching this. They do a good job of making you feel really confined and claustrophobic. I do think they over used the close up shots we spend most of the movie 2 Inches from the actors faces. Was an Okay movie I won't be rushing to watch it again.… Expand

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zklJun 20, 2020

actually boring enough to prompt me to switch out after the first 10 minutes

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NautendoDec 31, 2019

A movie about the first man to place a footprint on the moon. This movie about Neil Armstrong contains thrilling and sad moments, and I kind of missed the happiness in this movie. I think "First Man" fits more with an age rating of 12 insteadA movie about the first man to place a footprint on the moon. This movie about Neil Armstrong contains thrilling and sad moments, and I kind of missed the happiness in this movie. I think "First Man" fits more with an age rating of 12 instead of 6, because it contains some deaths and straight up shocking moments.
Overall, this movie is fine. I don't know if I should recommend it or not though.… Expand

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BerikDec 12, 2019

First man is a movie about Neil Armstrongs depressing journey to getting to the moon. He's played by Ryan Gosling, and describes his 8+ years preparation and inner turmoils. And what it barely features is the actual pressence on the moon.First man is a movie about Neil Armstrongs depressing journey to getting to the moon. He's played by Ryan Gosling, and describes his 8+ years preparation and inner turmoils. And what it barely features is the actual pressence on the moon.

The movie mostly flashes out the loss of Neil's daughter called Karen, and the friends and colleagues who died in preparation for the Moon mission. Apart from it being interesting, it doesn't come across as tense or exciting due to Ryan Gosling's questionable acting. During much of the movie Ryan looks like he doesn't know where he is. I liked how the movie didn't shy away from using technical terms, and shows the un-romantic side of science. I however wished that they would have shown the walk on the moon, the planting of the flag, the collecting of rocks. Instead we get a scene where Neil drops a bracelet, and next thing you know he's already back at Earth. Dissapointing.

The movie misses something incredibly important: A climax. The movie fades to black after an incredibly awkard scene, and we are left with more questions than when we stepped into the movie. It's an average watch, and i give it a 6/10.… Expand

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gracjanskiNov 11, 2019

I found it boring, because you know the end of the movie. In addition it was a team, that managed to accomplish this mission, not just one man.

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jason_87Jul 22, 2019

There are flashes of a good movie, here. I really appreciated the effort taken to put the audience inside the sights and sounds of the missions. I also thought it was an interesting idea to focus more on Armstrong, as a person. However, I'mThere are flashes of a good movie, here. I really appreciated the effort taken to put the audience inside the sights and sounds of the missions. I also thought it was an interesting idea to focus more on Armstrong, as a person. However, I'm not sure that we really get any insight.

A biopic isn't a documentary, so we know there is creative license. I still feel like there is something missing, though. The movie's narrative seems to become very myopic. I felt like it there was clearly more to Armstrong but that the movie wanted to only show a narrow interpretation of him. And ultimately, the movie really stars to drag. I didn't want it to be boring but I have to admit that's probably the best word for it.… Expand

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Bertaut1Oct 26, 2018

Aesthetically laudable, emotionally vapid

More an intimate character drama than a grandiose examination of man's place in the cosmos, First Man is more concerned with domesticity than the actual journey to the moon, attempting to demonstrateAesthetically laudable, emotionally vapid

More an intimate character drama than a grandiose examination of man's place in the cosmos, First Man is more concerned with domesticity than the actual journey to the moon, attempting to demonstrate that behind the great moments of history exist personal demons and private motivations. Nothing wrong with that of course - contextualising small character beats against a larger historical canvas can produce compelling cinema. Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line (1998), for example, uses the Battle of Guadalcanal as the background against which to engage personalised existential Heideggerian philosophical conundrums, whilst Michael Mann's Ali (2001) is more interested in Ali's private struggles outside the ring than his public bouts within it. However, for this kind of storytelling to work, one thing is essential - emotional connection. The audience must, in some way, care about the people on screen, otherwise their introspective problems are more than likely to feel like they are just getting in the way of the larger story. And that's exactly what happens in First Man - there is a lifelessness at the film's core, an emotional vapidity that can't be filled by exceptional technical achievements and laudable craft.

Based on James R. Hansen's, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong (2005), the film begins in 1961, and hits all the beats you'd expect in the lead up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, including the death of his daughter, Karen (Lucy Stafford) from a brain tumour; his marriage problems with his first wife, Janet (Claire Foy); the lunar landing alongside Buzz Aldrin (Corey Stoll); and his private sojourn to the Lunar East crater.

With this framework, the film remains tied almost exclusively to Armstrong's perspective, with the occasional shift to Janet. It sets itself the task of penetrating this most private of men, explaining why he was so driven, even to the detriment of his family. And herein lies perhaps the film's most egregious failing. It's as if director Damien Chazelle and screenwriter Josh Singer think the Apollo 11 mission isn't interesting enough by itself - there needs to be some kind of deeper "why" behind the whole enterprise.

In any case, the attempts to tease out the inner workings of Armstrong's mind don't really work, as he remains very much in his own world - no matter what Gosling, Chazelle, and Singer do to dress him up, Armstrong comes across as aloof and interiorised. Partly at fault here is Gosling's performance, with its fulcrum of emotionless stoic masculinity. Instead of giving the character hidden depth, the few discernible traits he possesses make him something of a cardboard cut-out, a 21st-century screenwriter's idea of what an American man who grew up in the 40s and 50s should be.

Another issue is that the filmmakers choose to locate Armstrong's primary motivation in the death of Karen, which is presented with a mawkish sentimentality, as Chazelle attempts to link Karen's death with Armstrong's determination - as she is dying, he holds her and looks wistfully into the sky, and on the moon's surface, he drops her bracelet into the Lunar East crater and cries a few tears. The problem lies in the overkill, detracting from whatever genuine emotion such details should evoke. Every time we see Gosling stare yearningly into the sky, the potency of the film is diluted just a little bit more.

Did he really drop the bracelet into the crater? We don't know. However, for me, the whole thing comes across as far too syrupy, an amateur psychological profiling of a man who was intensely private. I would have much preferred the Lunar East trip to remain a mystery - by showing us what they think might have happened, Hansen, Singer, and Chazelle cheapen the intensely personal nature of the moment, which Armstrong obviously chose to keep secret for a reason.

Make no mistake, however, the lunar landing itself is beyond spectacular, with Justin Hurwitz's incredible music and Linus Sandgren's superb cinematography coming into their own. The sequence was shot in 70mm IMAX, and it makes extraordinary use of the larger frame, with the first panorama of the lunar surface almost as awe-inspiring as anything in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) or The Tree of Life (2011). An especially well-directed part of the lunar descent is that rather than lay down a busy foley track, Chazelle pulls out the sound altogether, creating an eerie, otherworldly moment that literally gave me goosebumps.

However, despite the magisterial last 30 minutes, and some sporadically well-handled moments, First Man is underwhelming, and, for long portions, interminably dull. As good as that final sequence is, it's no compensation for the plodding and lifeless two hours that precede it.… Expand

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Brando217Mar 9, 2019

Neil Armstrong's story is one that needed to be told, and this film does a good job at telling it. However, as marketed as a space epic, the actual moon landing is the most underwhelming thing I've witnessed in a film like this. It's almostNeil Armstrong's story is one that needed to be told, and this film does a good job at telling it. However, as marketed as a space epic, the actual moon landing is the most underwhelming thing I've witnessed in a film like this. It's almost tragic how the last 10 minutes don't utilize the potential to show how inspiring and powerful the moon landing is and instead keep the same depressed tone that was prevalent through the ENTIRE FILM.… Expand

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WindolickerMar 4, 2019

This movie thinks it is edgy and cutting edge and ultimately it just tries too hard to evoke emotions. There are constantly long scenes where nothing is said and the audience gets to just stare at Gosling and other characters. I reallyThis movie thinks it is edgy and cutting edge and ultimately it just tries too hard to evoke emotions. There are constantly long scenes where nothing is said and the audience gets to just stare at Gosling and other characters. I really thought this film was a bore and I am super passionate about space and astronomy. It really is just a meditation on Neil Armstrong himself and frankly I don't think they even succeed on that front. As far as it being a biopic it really doesn't show Armstrong's character anyway. Zzzzzzzzz… Expand

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bataguilaFeb 28, 2019

Muy lenta, le dan peso a personaje de la esposa que no hace nada. Lo más interesante es los ultimos 10min, pero eso debió ser toda la peli. Aprendes un poco de historia.

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SrPepeFeb 23, 2019

Es una buena película con buenas escenas, pero nada más, esperaba mucho más y me decepcionó bastante.

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s053714Jan 29, 2019

This movie is really slow. The special effects are cheap and even the musical score is often inappropriate and sometimes annoying. The editing is also mystifying, with sequences of high drama suddenly cut to children playing. They gaveThis movie is really slow. The special effects are cheap and even the musical score is often inappropriate and sometimes annoying. The editing is also mystifying, with sequences of high drama suddenly cut to children playing. They gave this movie to the wrong director. I'd love to see what Ron Howard or Clint Eastwood could have done with this story. This was a huge disappointment for me.… Expand

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qJan 25, 2019

"First Man" starts out well enough, but it gradually becomes cumbersome and somewhat boring. The epic length, the dialogue I had to keep rewinding and replaying at higher volumes through my stereo speakers so I could understand it, the"First Man" starts out well enough, but it gradually becomes cumbersome and somewhat boring. The epic length, the dialogue I had to keep rewinding and replaying at higher volumes through my stereo speakers so I could understand it, the overemphasis on melodrama involving the wife and kids, and the studied downplaying and internationalizing of what was a uniquely American triumph leaves the viewer with a feeling best summed up in one word: "meh." I am sure there is all manner of high-end filmmaking craft that effete artsy-fartsy critics might appreciate, but the movie fails in its most basic mission: to engage and entertain the viewer.… Expand

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AxeTJan 13, 2019

Earnest visceral and intimate treatment of most important of historical events widely covered in all manner and lodged in the cultural consciousness for 50 years, this does add a stylistically contemporary cinematic updating that puts youEarnest visceral and intimate treatment of most important of historical events widely covered in all manner and lodged in the cultural consciousness for 50 years, this does add a stylistically contemporary cinematic updating that puts you there perhaps more than ever before. It's also needlessly prolonged in its annoyingly too tight handheld photography which should have been more measured for effect! Surprisingly it drags even more than epics typically do considering its new look into the real hero's personal life.… Expand

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LegendaryLassDec 14, 2018

If you like quiet, dialogue-less reflections (and you can stay awake through them), Chazelle may have a film for you. Claire Foy delivers the sleeper performance of the film, but the bulk of the time we spend watching Gosling silently lookIf you like quiet, dialogue-less reflections (and you can stay awake through them), Chazelle may have a film for you. Claire Foy delivers the sleeper performance of the film, but the bulk of the time we spend watching Gosling silently look at things and not much else. Who said no one could make rocket ships blasting off to the moon uninteresting?… Expand

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garmonboziaNov 27, 2018

This is again a movie which is clearly over-hyped. I agree that the performances are good (especially Claire Foy). Neil Armstrong wasn't too charismatic so I understand why Gosling chose to play him with this stoic attitude and empty stares.This is again a movie which is clearly over-hyped. I agree that the performances are good (especially Claire Foy). Neil Armstrong wasn't too charismatic so I understand why Gosling chose to play him with this stoic attitude and empty stares. He also showed very real emotions in a couple of more dramatic scenes. But in the end this character wasn't really that interesting. I agree that trials of getting to the moon are shown in a thrilling manner. I disagree that the landing on the Moon in this movie was particularly spectacular. It was OK, but kinda meh. The surface of the Moon is cratered, grey and dusty - that's it. The real fuss was about the emotional journey. In this movie the screenwriter and director decided to tell the story from the point of a family drama. This is the strongest aspect of the movie. Armstrong is portrayed as someone who didn't manage to cure his daughter, so he is determined to go to the moon despite all the odds. We saw him searching for the treatment for her. In his opinion he probably failed her. So it is a promise he made (to himself / to her?) that he will never fail again. I know that people make a lot of strange stuff "for their loved ones" and a lot of times those things are like an ego driven wishes, dressed up as a tribute to lost ones. I'm OK with it. But it was almost the only thing that kept this movie arc together. The movie tries to base it's emotional payoff on a very oscar-baity scene, that nobody can confirm ever happened in real life. So is it a lie?, probability?, assumption ??? Not a good way to end the journey. It's not a bad movie. It's a bit slow and blurs the lines between real events and pure fantasy. The ending was just to emotionally manipulative for me and clearly an oscar-bait.… Expand

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muldjordNov 23, 2018

Get ready for long strides of Ryan Gosling staring stone-faced around rooms and space capsules. I get it, Neil was never a talkative guy, so the portrayal, while snooze-inducing, is probably on point. Sadly, it makes for some really slow,Get ready for long strides of Ryan Gosling staring stone-faced around rooms and space capsules. I get it, Neil was never a talkative guy, so the portrayal, while snooze-inducing, is probably on point. Sadly, it makes for some really slow, devoid of dialog and almost lifeless passages. And those are the scenes on Earth! Neil's demeanor pretty much kills all of the drama as it happens. Completely devoid of emotion. Might be accurate, but it makes for some damn boring scenes.
The scenes in space are pretty much a mix of fast cutting between zoomed in buttons and displays, a lot of shaking and the occasional view from outside the capsules. The technical details of pretty much everything is cut down to the bare minimum. Most of the time you have no idea what is going on. And the worst part is that even the moon landing itself seems so devoid of excitement that I just didn't care about it. I just wanted the movie to end!
Normally, when I watch movies or documentaries on this stuff, I am almost in tears when they reach the points of great significance. Not the case for this one! I just sat there. No interest in the scene. Nothing but boredom.

Bottom line: This movie is 90 minutes of Neil Armstrong getting in and out of capsules mixed with some incredibly slow-moving family moments on Earth being interrupted by calls about colleague accidents. Then he goes to the Moon, quickly skips to being back on Earth and the movie ends.… Expand

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BioTofuNov 2, 2018

the shaky cam felt very unnecessary and it was giving me slight motion sickness. i thought the shakiness was a reflection of armstrongs inner self but the whole damn movie it just shoke nonstop even when characters are just sitting still on athe shaky cam felt very unnecessary and it was giving me slight motion sickness. i thought the shakiness was a reflection of armstrongs inner self but the whole damn movie it just shoke nonstop even when characters are just sitting still on a chair. then a lot of the scenes felt like the director just threw his camera and a broken flashlight into a tumble dryer and those scenes would go on for ever. most of the time the audience is just confused at what is going on on the screen. armstrongs character was also so distant and unlikable compared to some of his colleagues, which really made it hard for me to understand him. if you like the style of lincoln you might like this movie. but I thought lincoln was much more interesting to watch… Expand

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WidewadatNov 2, 2018

Predictable and over-dramatized. Mediocre cinematography, shaking cameras and very obvious music leading to and underlining every single dramatic moment. Characters are dimensionless and don't change, neither learn anything. The movie doesn'tPredictable and over-dramatized. Mediocre cinematography, shaking cameras and very obvious music leading to and underlining every single dramatic moment. Characters are dimensionless and don't change, neither learn anything. The movie doesn't address any problematic topics, doesn't teach anything, doesn't explore any emotions and isn't much entertaining. The acting is fine, but the whole plot is just boring.… Expand

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jackronnerOct 28, 2018

Guess this is one movie that's spoiler-proof. The same could be said of Apollo 13 (I was an adult for both), but that movie somehow generated suspense and empathy, which are hard to come by in First Man. I suppose that the tale of 13 isGuess this is one movie that's spoiler-proof. The same could be said of Apollo 13 (I was an adult for both), but that movie somehow generated suspense and empathy, which are hard to come by in First Man. I suppose that the tale of 13 is more implicitly exciting, and that the principals were inherently more likable and even humorous at times; I have to say I hope that Neil was actually more interesting in real life. He is played almost entirely without affect, and would likely be diagnosed today as being somewhere on the "spectrum". The space sequences are not bad, but they don't pull you in to the experience. I'd say rent Apollo 13 instead.… Expand

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clarkaddisonOct 27, 2018

Ryan is stoic, too the part where I think he is trying to hard. The first man, roll credits, to walk on the moon would have acted differently. This was based on a book and real life but I can feel Hollywoods touch in this and it takes me outRyan is stoic, too the part where I think he is trying to hard. The first man, roll credits, to walk on the moon would have acted differently. This was based on a book and real life but I can feel Hollywoods touch in this and it takes me out of it. 10/10 if it was just the space montages and flights.… Expand

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deecatOct 26, 2018

One small step for man, one giant stumble for the filmmakers.

The movie was less about space and more about a man coping with the death of his young daughter. It had the potential to be an emotional rollercoaster, but honetly it failed toOne small step for man, one giant stumble for the filmmakers.

The movie was less about space and more about a man coping with the death of his young daughter. It had the potential to be an emotional rollercoaster, but honetly it failed to lauch.The characters in this movie were dull and distant, at times it felt like a documentry about cold serial killers. The cinematography was another misstep. Regardless of the scene, the camera was shaking and focus pumping every 2 seconds, akin to watching the movie in a MASTIF gimbal rig.

I believe Clint Eastwood or Mel Gibson would have been a much better choice of director. Clint would have given the characters a soul and Mel would haven given the film a sense of awe and grandeur. Instead the film was a depressing dirge, a funeral march to the moon.… Expand

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namelessOct 26, 2018

Well shot, interesting subject... maybe its me but Gosling use to be so good now he is a wooden cutout of himself. I thought it was maybe the movie but saw him promoting and he is the same way. It is like he has lost interest in the craft andWell shot, interesting subject... maybe its me but Gosling use to be so good now he is a wooden cutout of himself. I thought it was maybe the movie but saw him promoting and he is the same way. It is like he has lost interest in the craft and wants to do something else, and it shows.… Expand

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Mando44646Oct 24, 2018

How can a movie about such a significant man and event be so *boring*? The movie is not bad in any way, but it drags and drags and drags.

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StraciatellasOct 24, 2018

I was really looking forward to this movie, mainly because of the newest co-op between Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling. On some levels, First Man met the expectations. It's informative, host to some great acting by Ryan Gosling and ClaireI was really looking forward to this movie, mainly because of the newest co-op between Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling. On some levels, First Man met the expectations. It's informative, host to some great acting by Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy, and overall pretty decent to watch. However, for me personally, the choice to make the movie more documentary like in cinematography didn't pay off as well as I would have hoped. At the beginning it was OK, but as the movie progressed it sometimes felt like the cinematography was part of a low budget "let's not have too many special effects" choice. The shocky images even made me nauxious from time to time watching it in the theater. For me the acting in the movie saved it from an even lower grade. All in all it definitely wasn't a waste of time, but for me it's not in the "must-watch-again" category.… Expand

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rafaeljfsOct 22, 2018

Ryan Gosling mais uma vez em sua zona de conforto, atuação ok. Filme que retrata a irrelevância de um programa espacial que custou milhões de doláres e algumas vidas. Definitivamente é o típico filme Hollywoodiano que mostra os EUA como osRyan Gosling mais uma vez em sua zona de conforto, atuação ok. Filme que retrata a irrelevância de um programa espacial que custou milhões de doláres e algumas vidas. Definitivamente é o típico filme Hollywoodiano que mostra os EUA como os paladinos da liberdade, salvadores do universo, custe o que custar. Não imaginava que o filme teria essa perspectiva tão patriota, muito embora tivesse ciência de que se tratava de algo intrinsecamente relacionado à Guerra Fria. Em grandes partes o filme é extremamente monótono, o que em muito se deve à falta de personalidade do ator principal em sua atuação. Provavelmente será um filme premiado, não pelo seu conteúdo, mas por representar aquilo que os americanos querem que o mundo veja deles.… Expand

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holydragonguyOct 22, 2018

good actors but this movie put me to sleep some...………………………………………………………………..

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BigbroOct 21, 2018

Ok look I'm sorry that people really enjoyed this movie however I was not one of those people to me it was nothing but super slow and boring I should have stuck with my original plan and skipped all together so not worth

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Brent_MarchantOct 20, 2018

It's almost inconceivable that a story as monumental as the first moon landing could be made boring, but, unfortunately, director Damien Chazelle has found a way to do just that. While the filmmaker's biopic about astronaut Neil ArmstrongIt's almost inconceivable that a story as monumental as the first moon landing could be made boring, but, unfortunately, director Damien Chazelle has found a way to do just that. While the filmmaker's biopic about astronaut Neil Armstrong takes a different approach to its subject than that of other historic space program pictures (like "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13") -- one that's more quietly contemplative and less bombastically heroic -- there's still something to be said for making it engaging, and that's where the film falls flat. This overlong slog, filled with easily edited material, too many protracted shots of silent emoting and images that are often filmed far too up close, tries the viewer's patience from early on -- and never eases up in these regards. As the lonely, brooding protagonist, Ryan Gosling delivers a fine performance in portraying the character for who he is, but, when placed in the context of a story that fundamentally lacks something to draw viewers into it, that effort is, regrettably, lost. The dark, sullen overall tone of the project does not help, either, especially in a film that showcases one of mankind's greatest accomplishments. In many ways, this plays, albeit loosely, like a film adaptation of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," but, personally, I'd rather listen to the song that sit through this tedious exercise. Kudos to Chazelle for being willing to try something different, but it's too bad this didn't show up in the finished product.… Expand

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FadeBlackOct 16, 2018

It was certainly not what I was expecting. Extremely low-key and understated. Felt a little bit like an Indy movie with some big budget side takes. On one hand I appreciate that they tried to give it a more distinctive style in a sea of spaceIt was certainly not what I was expecting. Extremely low-key and understated. Felt a little bit like an Indy movie with some big budget side takes. On one hand I appreciate that they tried to give it a more distinctive style in a sea of space movies, but a lot of it didn't work for me. The family stuff, there was some depth to that, but too much of it just came out bland and ineffective. There was definitely a great a mount of research and effort put into the NASA parts of the movie, but too much of it was procedural without any real tension. Now, the actual moon landing scenes were indeed quite beautiful, and as can be expected elevated the movie, but still it's hard to give it more than a 5, 5.5/10 at most.… Expand

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wpoe54Oct 15, 2018

This movie wants to impress, but in the end, simply bores. The characters should be able to connect, but don't. Some of the problem is with the directing, but more has to do with the thin story line. The sound effects, which adequate, don'tThis movie wants to impress, but in the end, simply bores. The characters should be able to connect, but don't. Some of the problem is with the directing, but more has to do with the thin story line. The sound effects, which adequate, don't mask the poor special effects. I wanted to like this movie, but can't recommend it. Nothing in it you don't already know about the space program.… Expand

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dashtagOct 14, 2018

Honestly was disappointed. Maybe just not my type of movie, because I found 'First Man' to be very slow and repetitive, as well as dumb and cliche. It made happy and historic points of the story very sad, reflecting lots about family, andHonestly was disappointed. Maybe just not my type of movie, because I found 'First Man' to be very slow and repetitive, as well as dumb and cliche. It made happy and historic points of the story very sad, reflecting lots about family, and although it showed a different side of the story it definitely had issues. The movie was too long and had a very mellow tone. I can see why some people really enjoyed it but in the end, it had me disappointed.… Expand

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JEsFsFOct 13, 2018

okay. this movie has staked out it's niche. It's personally intimate. It's effective at literally getting in people's face. Inside a crowded Gemini cockpit: claustrophobic and chaotic. As majestic as the backdrop is, this film is as groundedokay. this movie has staked out it's niche. It's personally intimate. It's effective at literally getting in people's face. Inside a crowded Gemini cockpit: claustrophobic and chaotic. As majestic as the backdrop is, this film is as grounded as it gets, but not in a good way. Character studies have their value, but Armstrong, while an important man, while an iconic man, a First Man, is just not interesting man.… Expand

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DefinitelyMaybOct 12, 2018

As a massive fan of Damien Chazelle's previous works ie Whiplash and La La Land, First Man is, unfortunately, his first dud and a massive disappointment. The issue with First Man is that it overall has a pretty tame direction, and a storyAs a massive fan of Damien Chazelle's previous works ie Whiplash and La La Land, First Man is, unfortunately, his first dud and a massive disappointment. The issue with First Man is that it overall has a pretty tame direction, and a story that really doesn't spring to life despite the remarkable achievement of its main hero. That hero, of course, is Neil Armstrong, played very well by Ryan Gosling, but is so devoid of life and lacks any substantial relationships that make First Man an overall tired pointless films that does very little with the material that is on offer. Whilst Chazelle does manage to make a lot of the action very tense and helps deliver strong performances by Gosling and Claire Foy, the amount of negatives outweigh the film as a whole. For example, the film begins with plentiful amounts of shaky cam and extreme close-ups that make the film very disorientating. Whilst this technique is great during the action scenes where we feel the vulnerability of the astronaut's craft, it makes little sense during the domestic scenes where the film just decides to focus on the faces of the characters most of the time. Another problem is that the plot of the film documents the time between 1961 to the first apollo mission, but little character and relationships are developed during the time, making it a snore for most of the time. The film could have easily explored the relationship between Janet or Buzz Aldrin with Neil Armstrong, but this is instead neglected and most of the side characters are nothing than mere plot devices or stereotypes (namely Buzz who acts like this hot shot throughout the film but never has one meaningful conversation with Neil at all!). Instead, most scenes or set pieces act like montages of everything Armstrong did leading up to Apollo 11. Another problem is that the film tries really hard to inject emotion through the death of his daughter. Whilst some people might think that is emotional or deep, I found it super forceful and given that Neil was a stoic character to begin with, the whole relationship thing with his dead daughter felt unearned and often quickly forgotten. Some of the CGI at the end was pretty bad and was unnecessary but the final space sequences was quite good. As Chazelle is obsessed with jazz and music, I found the music choices suprisingly dull and a bit of a hit and miss throughout the film. Most of the meaningful score only comes at the end when Apollo 11 happens. I suppose the film also has a pacing issue because Chazelle decides to focus on some aspects for a very long time ie the Gemini 8 test flights, whilst Apollo 11 actually feels very rushed. Perhaps the biggest problem is that Neil Armstrong is arguably not really an enduring character and there is nothing really meaningful to say about him. He is stoic and straight to the point, but one that never really grows or one that the audience learns anything more about him even by the end of the film.

First man is an overall bland experience which I did not expect after seeing Chazelle's previous works. Where the previous films had a main theme of characters with a craft driven to obsesssion and having to sacrifice their relationships, the problem with the 'Armstrong story' is that we all know what happens - he becomes a global hero and has a happy albeit reclusive life. There is nothing really more to say. If the film decided to focus more on the struggles to get to the Moon and more on Armstrong with the other astronauts (such as who wants to land first/whilst their colleagues kept dying) then I personally think that would've been a better film. First Man unfortunately won't be coming first in terms of this year better films...… Expand

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tropicAcesOct 12, 2018

Neil Armstrong is an American hero, Ryan Gosling is a great actor and Damien Chazelle is one of the best directors working today. But none of these things lend themselves to the simple, personal approach taken to an event of this magnitude. INeil Armstrong is an American hero, Ryan Gosling is a great actor and Damien Chazelle is one of the best directors working today. But none of these things lend themselves to the simple, personal approach taken to an event of this magnitude. I really wanted to love this movie, but so much of it just didn’t work..… Expand

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