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First Man (2018)
Directed by Damien Chazelle
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Overview
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Rated PG-13 | Length 141 minutes
Actors
Ryan Gosling | Claire Foy | Jason Clarke | Kyle Chandler | Corey Stoll | Patrick Fugit | Christopher Abbott | Ciarán Hinds | Olivia Hamilton | Pablo Schreiber | Shea Whigham | Lukas Haas | Ethan Embry | Brian d'Arcy James | Cory Michael Smith | Kris Swanberg | Gavin Warren | Luke Winters | Connor Blodgett | Lucy Stafford | J.D. Evermore | Leon Bridges | Steve Coulter | Skyler Bible | William Gregory Lee | Choppy Guillotte | Braydyn Nash Helms | Edmund Grant | Callie Brown | Claire Smith | Brady Smith | John David Whalen | Matthew Glave | Rodney J. Hobbs | Kermit Rolison | Willie Repoley | Ben Owen | Jim Stearns | James H. Williams | Helen S. Jackson | Ambrit Millhouse | Mark Armstrong | Kevin Buttimer | Dustin Lewis | Robert Hatch | Anna Chazelle | Tyner Rushing | Myra Brown | Ronald Hicks | Lawrence Jonasson | Irina Labouz | Anthony Paolucci | Philip Boyd | Stephanie Turner | Timothy Batten | Aurelien Gaya | Todd Truley | Mark Kelly | Tim Olcott | Andrea Maria Hintermaier | Jamie Anne Allman | Charles Carroll | Brian Mahoney | Donald Watkins | Tess Oakland | Michael Lee Kimel | Ryan Clay Forbes | Joshua Powell | Thomas Clay Strickland | Brad Kitchen | Tim Harper | Andrew Armstrong | Kevin Johnson | Damian Lovello | Nelson Bonilla | Shawn Eric Jones | Andrew Stahl | Mark Kirkman | Brian David McCay | Mark Schlichting | Mark Yurgil | Andrew Buckman | Christopher Sgubin | Greg Puckett | Perry Zulu Jr. | Kent Wagner | Katelyn Davis | George Linkenback | Milton Saul | Aaron J. Brooks | John F. Kennedy
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2018 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
IMAX is the way to see this… even when I knew what was coming it was still quite breathtaking when the scope opens up during a thrilling moment. Honestly didn’t expect to get so emotional during the finale but I did choke back some tears esp. when they were using actual recordings from the moon landing. And maybe because I was unaffected throughout most of the dramatic buildup it all came out when Armstrong finally has resolution on his personal tragedy. Being vague here but you know if you saw the movie.
Gosling is very good as expected but I really love Claire Foy. She really nails being that supportive wife and mother and has the best line of the movie. Also love seeing Ethan Embry and Shea Wingham.
Sadly that many folks won’t bother seeing this in theater and will likely watch this on the back of a seat on an airplane. They’ll miss so much of what makes this movie work… the big visuals and big sound or lack thereof.
Almost want to see this again in real IMAX… hmmm.
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
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