First Man
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In Theaters: October 12, 2018
On DVD/Blu-ray: January 22, 2019
PG-13 | Drama | 2h 13m
3.53/5
Based on 196 votes and 71 reviews.
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October 30, 2018
I thought the movie was great; the movie showed the race for space as it really happened.
October 29, 2018
Good movie just slow as hell
October 28, 2018
Well done and touching insight into what it takes to be an astronaut. Brought back memories of that era. Slow but very compelling.
October 28, 2018
I was remembering my life as a child when first men were flying into space. There were so many sacrifices and losses of life to achieve amazing progress in a short time span, many undisclosed to the public. We only knew when somebody big like Gagarin died - he got killed during a test flight. The film shows how hard the work of early astronauts was - unending political pressure, constant physical exertion to the breaking point, every flight was in untested equipment and unpredictable circumstances, getting used to friends dying as part of it. Early Russian cosmonauts did not have families until they got out of the space program, that's how much concentration was required of them. It is the easiest thing in the world to look at space exploration as an exciting adventure, it is impossible to imagine how lonely and scary the first space travel was. The film is about a very strong man and all the strong men who paved the way, sacrificing everything they had no matter how painful and getting us there. And here's the newsflash - they were just pilots and technicians, not entertainers. They did not need to be, being good at their job and getting the human race there while enduring so many hardships, is more than enough for us to always remain emotionally and spiritually engaged with the space quest.
October 28, 2018
Disappointing, boring. Not very fact based.
October 28, 2018
I wanted to love it, but it was boring.
October 27, 2018
Disappointed.
October 27, 2018
Excellent film if you digest what the director was getting at. It is difficult to imagine what an extraordinary life feels like. You can almost get the feeling through this movie how Armstrong knows he's involved in something much bigger than himself. People who say this movie lacked emotion are clueless. We must accept those who were involved in the space program of the 1960s weren't doing this for fun and giggles. They expressed themselves the best they could in the face of overwhelming odds while venturing daily into continuous unknowns. This movie reflects the humbling perseverence of a tempered human spirit.
October 27, 2018
Very poorly done, devoid of emotion and meaningful conversation. I was so disappointed in this film. I loved the space program and was one of the early risers to watch this historic event when it happened back in 1969. This movie really missed the mark for me.
October 26, 2018
Well acted, visually stunning film.