One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

Cecelia 2022-11-15 16:31:22

"First Man on the Moon" is a very successful biographical film. Watching the whole film, although only the climax at the end is more interesting, the description of "Armstrong"'s personal legendary life is still very inspirational.

Overall, the overall rhythm of the film is very smooth. Many people will see it as a documentary. We also see that this is the description of what happened before and after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Although it is an adaptation, most of them still have historical shadows. With some documentary quality. However, after watching this video. The deepest thing is that I can see the necessity of the existence of heroes in that era, and Armstrong's contribution to the entire moon landing program is a manifestation of responsibility.

From the perspective of the world view, this moon landing is definitely a great progress of human civilization. This small step for man represents a giant leap for the planet. The concept of "first step" is very common in our life, just like Armster, we have to take the first step bravely. The same is a step, at different times there will be different gains. Many of us have to believe in ourselves and take our own "first step"

Although this film said that the moon landing was successful, in it, we saw that the moon landing plan failed and failed, and it was not successful until the end. What impressed me the most was the sentence Armstrong said in the film, "Only if we keep failing on the earth can we not fail on the moon", which is also the responsibility of an astronaut and the spirit of an astronaut. The director let us know the difficulty of the lunar landing plan through the description of the failure of the moon landing plan again and again, including the martyrdom of many astronauts. The success at the end sublimates this concept, telling us that we must learn to persevere in everything and never give up.

In addition, we see Armstrong in the film tossing the bracelet symbolizing his daughter on the moon. We also know that at the beginning of the film, his daughter unfortunately left him. This daughter's friendship is also an important reason for Armstrong to continue to persevere. Regarding the Armstrong family, there are many scenes described in the film, but we can clearly feel that the Armstrong family relationship is not so strong. Because in the context of this era, the family is placed second in the eyes of this hero. This is a philosophy conveyed to us by the director. A hero is great, maybe he's not perfect. While being a good husband, he must also be an excellent astronaut. The end of the film is also a picture of Armstrong and his wife's two hands separated by a glass, which is also a beautiful thought left by the director for the audience. We all know that you can't have both. But when necessary, we still have to weigh the two. The moon landing is a great plan, and the hero is also a great talent. This movie not only made me recognize Armstrong as a hero, but through his life, I believe we will see the same in the lives of other great men. Although this movie is about going to the moon, what I see is more about personal efforts and personal success.

The significance of this film is definitely not only to reproduce history, to remember history. Its profound meaning is in each of us. Armstrong is a good example. In addition, the astronauts who died in the movie are more heroes of the times, many people died, but they are still alive. This sentence is given to those heroes who gave their lives for the country.

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First Man quotes

  • Janet Armstrong: It'll be an adventure.

  • Bob Gilruth: Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know there is no hope for their recovery.

    Bob Gilruth: They will be mourned by their families; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown...

    Bob Gilruth: Others will follow, and surely find their way home. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost in our hearts.

    Bob Gilruth: For every human being who looks up at the moon in nights to come will know there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind.