Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, and Corey Stoll Directed by: Damien Chazelle Screenplay by: Josh Singer Based on the book by James R. Hansen Yes, this is the same director who did La La Land from a few years ago. But this is a true story this time, and not necessarily a feel good one. Many of us know about Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. First Man is not simply the story of the moon landing, but the story about Armstrong and what led him to be the first man in history to walk on the moon. It's a story about making huge sacrifices for himself, and his family, in order to accomplish such a goal, as well as overcoming a great deal of grief. The film focuses almost entirely on Neil (Ryan Gosling). The film opens up on him as one of the premiere pilots in the military, piloting the X-15; a plane that was c...