Whiplash and La La Land) were my favorite movies of 2014 and 2016 and even with that I had to drag myself to see the director’s latest. I think I’m just outer space-IMAX’d out (especially since so many of them amount to “It’s space! Or aliens! But jk it’s really just about your relationship with your kids.”). First Man is best as a portrayal of how &gerous and scary the NASA missions in the 1960s were and how Neil Armstrong’s grief during this time was so enormous that landing on the moon felt more manageable by comparison. I’m back and forth on this movie. The performances are strong, some of the sequences are terrific (e.g. the test flight that opens the movie and a terrifying sequence where the astronauts’ capsule is in a roll), but the moon landing finale is somehow underwhelming, and the film doesn’t leave a strong impression, which is strange considering the story its telling is inherently dramatic.
Rating 3 out of 4 Riskes
A Star Is Born (2018)
This is one of those too rare circumstances where a filmmaker’s passion was met with all the resources needed to make the film work. Everyone is in peak form in Bradley Cooper’s remake of A Star Is Born: Lady Gaga is a natural actress, Bradley Cooper can sing (and confidently direct), and, best of all, theirs is a romance with magnetic chemistry. I really ended up caring a lot about these flawed but decent people. The movie is filled with great supporting performances (including Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay and Dave Chappelle) with everyone having interesting, spontaneous and emotional conversations. A Star Is Born (2018) is also a throwback to movies I love from the '80s and '90s where a great soundtrack informs so much of its personality and gives the work life even when you’re not watching it. This is the type of studio movie I love that I wish they made more often. It’s melodrama (in the best sense) that glides on the charisma of its talent.
Rating 4 out of 4 Riskes
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Rating 3 out of 4 Riskes
A Star Is Born (2018)
Rating 4 out of 4 Riskes
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