First Man Review

Damien Chazelle delivers a thrilling space adventure. Whilst it may not
pack the tap dancing charm in La La Land, it carries the same level of
intensity and excitement from his directorial debut, Whiplash. First
Man excels in both spectacle and character, making it the best space film since
Interstellar. First Man gives a personal insight on Neil Armstrong’s life,
played by Ryan Gosling, as a family man and an astronaut. We follow his
every step move of his iconic space mission from the first man to walk on the
moon, with the accompanying of his wife Janet Armstrong (Claire Foy).

First Man is an adaptation from the book “Man: the Life of Neil Armstrong”
by James R. Hansen, which is known to be a more personal take on his life.
Damien Chazelle certainly adopts this format of realistic storytelling and
filmmaking. He uses hand held camera shots, which has…