First Man

First Man

Literally over the past half century, man has moved from the development of his native planet to the development of space. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first person in space. After that, the American organization NASA realized that it was losing the race to explore extraterrestrial space. Therefore, they decided to go further - they are preparing a mission to the moon. In the period from 1961 to 1969, a team of Americans was preparing to do something that no one had done before them. This time is most associated with one person - Neil Armstrong. Many do not even imagine what he had to sacrifice for this mission, what his family endured. He himself will tell what price he will pay for this small step to the moon. Read more The film is based on the book by James Hansen. The director of the picture is the Oscar-winning Damien Chazelle, whose assets include the works "Obsession", "La La Land" (2016). Ryan Gosling played the main role of Neil Armstrong in the film. The actor is known for the films "Diary of Memory" (2004), "La La Land" (2016, Oscar nomination), "Blade Runner 2049" (2017). The film also stars: Claire Foy ("Destroyer" (2011), "Breathe for Us" (2017), the series "The Crown"), Pablo Schreiber (series "On the Edge", "American Gods", "The Gifted"), Jason Clarke ("Johnny D." (2009), "The Drunkest County in the World" (2012), "Everest" (2015)). The film premiered on August 29, 2018 at the Venice Film Festival, Italy. Film critics on the website https://www.metacritic.com rated the film 83/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 87% positive reviews (59/68).