First Man

In February 2019, I watched First Man at Movix Kameari. It quite pursues realism, so it was too serious and realistic for me to enjoy it easily. I even felt that the length was long for 141 minutes. I had expected the characters to be ambitious, daring and happy-go-lucky like the astronauts appearing in The Right Stuff, yet the ones in First Man were never optimistic and humorous and they were far from the image of the typical Americans who are jovial and positive. I felt that it was aimed at those who are really serious or love stories about space. After watching it, I felt that I wanted to watch a movie more easily.

In March 2020, I did it on DVD again. I had known about how it is, so I could appreciate and enjoy it. Then, I loved it, though it needs mental preparation before watching it. I do not know why but I do not like the lead, Ryan Gosling. I, however, cannot help admitting that the Canadian actor gave a wonderful performance as Neil Armstrong.

The film tells the story of the people who struggled to reach the moon. Some people say that the moon landing was a lie, yet I believe that Mr. Neil Armstrong and Mr. Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon because I believe that the fact-based movie could never create that realistic sensation without the actual experiences of the two heroes.