Review of Ad Astra (2019) by Jabezcreed — 24 Sep 2019

You have to be in the mood for a slow paced sci-fi movie, but this is classic science fiction storytelling at its absolute best! Space travel and the science-based problem are only the dressing applied to a more personal story of love, distance, and duty.

I have never been in space obviously, but the imagery and procedures in this movie are everything I have ever imagined it might be like. In this case, the realism of this movie is captivating. And the few twists that this movie presents are well earned and paid off.

The soundtrack by Max Richter is perfect for a space film, and I can't wait for it to be available for purchase. The cinematography is everything we've come to expect from a gritty space western, with some really great scenes involving light and color I was drooling over in the theater.