FIRST MAN
Director: Damien Chazelle
Cert: 12A. 141 mins
First Man could work as a companion piece to other films about the human side of the space programme, like Hidden Figures and The Dish.
This one centres on Neil Armstrong’s (Ryan Gosling) journey to becoming the first man on the moon, as his wife Janet (Claire Foy) tries to manage how their family emotionally copes with the challenges of the situation. The story is told straightforwardly, with understated yet impressive visuals and effective music.
