I liked it. It’s clear the film makers were painstaking about accuracy. The events were thoroughly researched. Gosling was excellent for the part.
The soundtrack was incredible. You felt like you were there.
Although these men were stellar engineers and pilots, they were also human, with apprehension and fears. The movie showed this.
Armstrong was a private and singleminded person. He kept his feelings close to the vest and never talked about his deceased daughter, whom he clearly had a special relationship with. His press conferences were awkward-he didn’t give more than a three word answer to any question.
The prickly relationship with his wife was believable and probably similar to most relationships with this dynamic. Both he and Janet had very tough shells which seemed impossible to penetrate. In the situation where death is on the line with every mission, it was no doubt safer that way. Foy’s native British snuck through on a few occasions, but I was particularly interested in that, so was listening closely for it.
The only aspect that bothered me a little was the jerky nature of the filming (not referring to the flight scenes where no doubt it was realistic). I know this is a technique to simulate home movie and documentary filming, but it’s just not my cup of tea.
Definitely worth seeing and the finest movie I’ve seen so far this year.
If you’re going to skip something, skip A Star Is Born - yuch.
I can believe it about “A Star Is Born.” I tend not to give a damn about the “this is what it’s like to get famous and be famous!” Whatever. Same reason I still haven’t seen Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.” I can’t get behind worshiping a city as Hollywood is periodically wont to do.
However, if you haven’t seen Chazelle’s “Whiplash,” then I highly recommend it. Amazing film with some brilliant performances.