Once upon a time, a space science fiction film with the protagonist in a spacesuit was fixed in the third quarter of each year, which almost became a tradition. After two consecutive years of absence, the protagonist of the astronaut finally returned this year. But this time it is not a science fiction film, but a biopic based on real history.
The film opens with the desperate drive of Commander Gao. With the expansion of his business, the stage of his performance skills has moved from land to sky. After landing in the Mojave Desert, he probably had time to return to the bar in the city to play the piano at night. In the past, he didn't need to be so troublesome to go to heaven, just drag the girl he likes to the observatory to sing and dance. However, to land on stars other than the Earth, such as the moon, more sophisticated technologies have to be used. Like "Moon Journey", it may be a way to build a new Armstrong whirling jet-accelerated Armstrong cannon to launch people to the moon. But don't think about it as soon as it is launched into the soul. The "cannonball" needs to be disintegrated and reorganized several times before it can safely send people to the moon and then safely bring them back to the earth.
The flight test mission performed by Armstrong, played by the commander-in-chief in the film, took place in 1961, when the Apollo plan had been proposed, but it would take eight years for the dream to come true. Taking up the larger part of the film is the Gemini Project for the accumulation of technology for the Apollo Project. Armstrong is a rare non-military astronaut in the plan. In fact, he had participated in the Korean War, but at this time he had left the army for many years. In the process of training to become astronauts, Armstrong became friends with Elliott Shee and Edward White.
One of the few jokes in the film was set shortly after the protagonist started training in the first half. Armstrong has not yet become the first person to land on the moon, first became the first victim of the training instrument. As soon as the camera turned, Armstrong came out of the toilet after vomiting and met White head-on. I thought that the protagonist was going to be ridiculed, but I didn't expect the people behind to vomit more than one. In contrast, Armstrong is not too embarrassed. Worthy of being the man among men, First Man, who even vomited so wonderfully.
After a long training session, Armstrong and his friends were used to it, and they were finally able to go to heaven. In 1966, Armstrong boarded Gemini 8 and completed the first orbital docking with his partner. But this mission had to be aborted because the spacecraft suddenly lost control and revolved at a high speed. Fortunately, the two astronauts returned safely.
Although the result has been known for a long time, under the guidance of the camera, the audience can't help but sweat for the protagonist. The most tense atmosphere in the whole film and the most sinister situation for the protagonist is the Gemini 8 mission, not the final moon landing. If you have the conditions, you can try the 4D cinema, and sway with the camera, it should be more immersive. People who are unqualified like me can only apply shaking effects to their bodies by themselves.
In the film, the commander-in-chief tried his best to converge his edge to fit the unsmiling state of the prototype characters. He was also taken away with his male spirit aura. However, the director who worked with him again was still reluctant to let go of his beauty, even if he was wearing an astronaut helmet with a greatly aggravated facial blindness effect, the iconic long eyelashes still had to be shown to the audience.
After going through the above-mentioned crisis, I felt that the protagonist had come to work at the right time, but it didn't. The Apollo planned space mission is on the agenda. Armstrong’s friend White, as one of the three astronauts of Apollo 1, was buried in a fire while the spacecraft was being tested. In fact, the depressive breath of death did not begin to spread at this moment. As early as before the midpoint of the film, another friend of the protagonist, Elliott See, died because of the crash of the training plane he was riding on.
Even Armstrong's motive for participating in the moon landing program is largely related to a death event. The death of his youngest daughter Karen dealt a huge blow to Armstrong, but he never shared his feelings about it with anyone. The indifference on the surface does not mean that he is really indifferent. Armstrong chose the most distinctive way of escape-devoting himself to the aerospace industry.
Although we all know that the moon landing is "a big step for mankind", the film does not show the project in a praising manner. Most of the time, what the audience sees is how unpleasant it is. If it only costs money and material resources, the key is to take in several lives. Therefore, the film also shows the people's doubts about it at the time.
Armstrong is the calmest of all, he has been prepared to sacrifice a long time ago, maybe the tragic ending is exactly what he yearns for, so there is no need to continue suffering. Apollo 11 is about to launch. Before leaving, Armstrong was packing his luggage at home without saying a word. His wife Janet was furious at him and ordered him to say goodbye to the child.
Janet played a very important role in the film. Although she was not a technician and was not directly involved in the moon landing project, the director seemed to create such a feeling: Armstrong returned to the earth safely twice, and he suffered from his wife. Impact. She uses her powerful life force to draw her husband, just like the earth draws the moon.
When the Gemini 8 encountered an emergency, Janet, who was paying close attention to the dynamics at home, found that the broadcast signal was interrupted and rushed directly to the control center, screaming at Armstrong's colleagues, forcing them to restore the signal, and then the crisis was resolved. The last exchange before leaving took place when Armstrong was packing his luggage. Maybe he had already made up his mind to bring his daughter’s bracelet, maybe he was inspired by his wife and felt that he should say goodbye to the children properly. This is not only for The two children on the ground also apply to Karen in the sky. Putting down her daughter's relics on the moon also puts aside all the obsessions that have been caused by death, and when she returns to the earth, she can finally take a big step towards rebirth.
The background of "The First Man on the Moon" is in the 1960s. Hollywood movies in recent years involve that period of history. It is always inevitable to mention the black civil rights movement, with a bit of political correctness. However, the director of the film Damien Chazele has always been uncomfortable. From his previous work, it can be seen: Whatever one day is a teacher and a father for life, it is all bullshit; any lover will eventually become a family member. No. Do everything possible to go on a tricky, gloomy, and mournful path. Of course, this film still slightly mentions black people. Among the people who protested against the US space program, one group was composed of black people.
In addition, there is a Hollywood movie cliché in this film, which is about the stereotype of the president. When it comes to Johnson, it is the murderer who expanded the Vietnam War; when it comes to Kennedy, it is the foresight Mingjun. In real history, then President Nixon talked and laughed on the phone with Armstrong on the moon, and visited the three astronauts who were quarantined after returning to Earth. As a result, the president who was later discredited by the Watergate incident was completely in the film. Not mentioned, but the video of Kennedy's speech was finally played again. The presidents Americans most wanted to see and least wanted to see, happened to be the beginning and the end of the 1960s, and they were also the earliest advocates and successful witnesses of the Apollo Project.
This year is the 49th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing. Usually people think that a whole hundred years are more commemorative. This movie seems to be more appropriate for next year's "gift." However, the topic of moon landing and space travel has indeed become hot again recently. It is not because of how many new actions NASA has made, but because Musk’s private rockets have repeatedly made breakthroughs. Tickets for travel around the moon have been successfully sold. . Perhaps in the future, someone will make a biographical film with Musk’s client as the protagonist.
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