Review of Ad Astra (2019) by Oz_Momotaro — 22 Jan 2022
This is NOT a masterpiece, and not even particularly entertaining... instead it reached for the stars, but instead relied too much on a single one of them (Brad Pitt). The movie premise is just window-dressing (as it doesn't make sense) - and while there are some good scenes for Pitt to eat, his acting comes across much like the character he's portraying - an unrealistic expectation of reality.
The story themes of missing out on the here-and-now for want of the beyond; and the challenge we set for our parents (and dreams) to live up to our hopes are there, but it felt like they could have been condensed to a short.
At the end, the movie feels like a huge journey... only to find at the end you simply shrug your shoulders and go all the way back home. The movie is too languid in its pacing to be a blockbuster, and too simplistic to be arthouse.
It's good they at least tried for the stars - but I would have preferred something a little more grounded.
This review of Ad Astra (2019) was written by Oz_Momotaro on 22 Jan 2022.
Ad Astra has generally received positive reviews.
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