In the hundreds of millions of years of the earth, in the thousands of years of human civilization, in the long history, the event of the first human landing on the moon, no matter how exaggerated its significance is. From an almost realistic documentary perspective, the film depicts the arms race between the two superpowers in space during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and the event that Apollo 11 landed on the moon finally announced that the United States had won the final victory in this silent battle. Victory story. The first half of the film mainly describes Armstrong's family and work from a micro perspective, and introduces the background and difficult progress of the Apollo program from a macro perspective. The opening chapter is that Armstrong encountered an unexpected situation on the way as a pilot, and finally successfully resolved it, but then the style changed, his daughter died of illness, and Armstrong burst into tears, creating an image of a pilot who values the flesh and blood of his family. At the same time, during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the space arms race between the two countries was repeatedly dominated by the Soviet Union. In order not to be overwhelmed by the other side in this war, the United States made a desperate decision-landing on the moon. But you must know that humans just stepped into space at that time, but they were running in low-Earth orbit, and the moon was 380,000 kilometers away. Considering the earth's radius of 6,800 kilometers, in order to express this sense of distance, the film uses two small blackboards to render. First draw a circle on the blackboard to represent the earth, and then draw a long line from there, until the end, and then join another blackboard before stopping, and then draw the moon. This long line can be said to be very intuitive and shocking. We are amazed at the great event of landing on the moon, but we only have a macroscopic feeling, and we do not understand the technical content and danger of it. The film shows this through many failed tests, such as launch failure, landing failure, etc. Of course, the most impressive thing is the final test stage of Apollo 11. When the oxygen detonated, an explosion occurred, and all three sacrificed for this incident. We also felt up close that scientific research is not a safe career. From the voices of their shouts, we felt deep despair, and we also understood that we can still call for help at this stage of the experiment. In real space, hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the earth, who can we turn to for help? Outside of science, it is the voice of the masses and the pressure of public opinion. Scientific research, especially in the field of aerospace, costs astronomical figures, and the public is obviously not willing to use taxpayer money to do these fruitless things. Under the heavy pressure, the mission of Apollo 11 was put on the shackles that could not be lost. launch to the end During the preparation phase, Armstrong needed to leave home for the base. But he didn't say a word, burying his head in packing his things. The wife knows that these actions are meaningless, and are only used to avoid the sadness of parting with their loved ones, and maybe even forever. But since this is the case, there should be no regrets. So the wife persuaded Armstrong to sit down and talk with the children for a few minutes. The children asked, "What is the probability of you coming back this time? Can't it be 0?" He nodded slightly. This is a task that no one can predict the outcome of. He wants to comfort the child, but he does not want to deceive the child. When they left, unlike in many movies, the two embraced and kissed, and then parted reluctantly. Armstrong left home surprisingly calmly. Perhaps compared to the moon landing, his family was insignificant, but as an astronaut, he was also aware of his mission, and only temporarily buried his personal feelings in his heart. The story behind it is known to the world. Apollo 11 successfully lifted off, and after flying in space for 4 days, it successfully landed on the moon. Armstrong said the famous saying after stepping on the surface of the moon: "This is one small step for me, but one giant leap for mankind." This satellite, which has revolved around the earth for billions of years, has attracted countless literati and writers to sing praises, and countless scientists have come to study the planet one after another. Looking back on this film, although it is a record of the major event of the first human landing on the moon, there are more pen and ink on the personal feelings of the astronauts, including feelings for daughters, wives, sons, and colleagues and friends. . There are not too many lines to express these feelings, and more are shown through the facial expressions of the characters, which also tests the actor's skills. From this perspective, the heroine of the film, almost the only female character, the wife of Armstrong, performed very successfully. When her husband devoted himself to a great cause, she silently supported the family. For her husband who was not good at expressing herself, she took the initiative to connect the bond between parents and children. When her husband was out on a mission, she was always restless and attentively listening to the latest news from the radio. When she can't get information, and when she hears that a mission has failed, she will also appear very irritable, and when she learns that the mission has been successfully completed, she will reveal her true feelings and smile. This really reflects the position and mentality of a wife, because for others, it is the success or failure of a mission, or whether the tax paid by herself has been wasted, and for her, Armstrong is her husband, The father of the child is a piece of the family, and she cannot lose him. Everyone has the freedom to yearn for the stars and the sea, and the right to be down-to-earth. Armstrong's landing on the moon is one small step for him, one giant leap for mankind, and each step is a shocking step for his wife and children, a step in heaven, a step in hell. Fortunately, Armstrong and the others were able to successfully complete their mission, and in the process, countless astronauts and crews were sacrificed to the cause. There have been many in the past and there will be in the future. And explorers won't stop there. Because there is always someone who wants to look up at the stars.
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