First Man
Film2018141 min

First Man

Taste attributes: dramahistoryrobots/ai/spacebiographyhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"One giant leap into the unknown"

Boxlist takeA weighty, slow-burning historical drama: inventive and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ryan GoslingClaire FoyJason ClarkeKyle ChandlerCorey Stoll

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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