First Man
Space exploration has been the theme of many blockbusters. A Trip to the Moon (1902), Apollo 13 (1995), Interstellar (2014), and others. It has become a cash cow for Hollywood, boosting box office sales to infinity and beyond! But, all pale in comparison with the latest space odyssey, First Man, which chronicles Neil Armstrong's struggles and successes leading up to his iconic first step on the Moon, July 20, 1969. B ased on James R. Hansen’s biography of Armstrong, the film begins with adult Armstrong test-flying the not-quite-controllable X-15 airplane-makeshift rocket. I'm sure Director Damien Chazelle fought the urge to make this two-hour film into a full-blown biopic - which ended up being for the best. Instead, he created a tense drama with a Montage of glances of Armstrong's youth. Skipping church, they flew planes. Instead of living the stereotypical 1940s American family lifestyle, they lived in the air. "W e skipped Sunday school and took our first