“I’m unsure of the future, but I’m not concerned. I will rely on those closest to me, and I will share their burdens, as they share mine. I will live and love.” - Roy McBride
I found the tone of this movie quite soothing to be honest. I felt really calm watching it. And Brad Pitt did such a good job. I connected with Roy's character right away and even though the story was very simple (essentially the lead character travelling from point A to point B to point C) I was really invested in knowing that everything would turn out okay for him.
@@kalu19991 yes. the stakes were low. but ad astra is not and has not been marketed as a space epic or a survival movie. it is a personal journey towards the possibility of closure and healing... and maybe aliens. was a bit bummed there were no aliens actually but still...
@@legendlover91 The movie has nothing to do with space exploration, aliens, science, purpuse of life or humanity... There for I consider it a failure. Brad Pit's father could have been a cowboy or a coal miner. No need to set film in space.
Taking a poo would be better than watching this pile of shit movie. Sometimes Stuckman nails movies but this is pretentious garbage with very bad storytelling.
I kept wondering how those space pirates could afford billion dollar rovers but feel the need to risk their lives to rob some guys of... what? Yes it looked amazing, but it was just 100% idiotic.
I adore Ad Astra. I had the privilege of watching it in a movie theatre. Roy Mcbride is relatable, I understand his daddy issues. And I didn't care about the science, I enjoyed the emotional journey.
I just saw Ad Astra yesterday. Coincidentally, I went to see it with my father and I liked the themes it explored- consumerism, authoritarianism, alienation, abandonment. Visually, this film was stunning.
@ Carl. This film did not "explore" these themes, it merely mentioned them. Watch the film again if you need to but the dialogue didn't go deep into any of the themes you mentioned. One of its biggest problems.
@@berrylewislitseyakalewston3168 Well the whole movie was essentially based on Brad Pitt being abandoned as a child and how that affected him psychologically. I'll definitely watch it again because I enjoyed it. If you didn't enjoy it, I'm not really all that fazed to be honest.
@@carl8568 yeah, I get that. Again my point was that the themes were simply mentioned, not explored. That's what made the film boring, no in-depth exploration of these themes. For example, there were one or two sentences mentioned about consumerism, that was it. But hey, if you liked it then good for you.
Its a sci-fi art film. People who go in with expectations of a interstellar adventure are gonna be let down Edit: its not a full art film, more of a character study but 2 scenes in particular stand out that make it new wave-esque. 1) opening montage when his wife comes in. Directors subverts expectation to rack focus to the wife because as the V.O states, he isnt focused on her/background. Only the foreground/mission 2) moon fight where sound is used to subvert hollywood norm of high tension music, quick cuts and over the top action. Instead Pitt remains calm and collected and the empty vacuum of space (no sound) adds it own level of tension.
@@pope4930 interstellar was child's play. I liked Ad Astra because it tried to create a normal situation (like finding your long lost isolated father), but it is set in the space world. It shows that no matter what great innovations we make (such as going to other galaxies, the ability to time travel, colonizing planets, etc.) our human problems won't disappear automatically. And this is a story of a man finding his father. It's just set in space. Completely different from what Interstellar was trying to do. Interstellar was a movie about saving the damn world and the great possibilities of science. I like both, but Interstellar is the type of movie that you have already thought about when you're high.
@@wisco9er536 The Martian had already created what you call a "normal situation". Heck, it's even "more" normal than Ad Astra. I liked Ad Astra as a movie, but it's not too different from Interstellar, The Martian, or even Gravity. They're all on the same level as far as I'm concerned. Also, Ad Astra wasn't immune to familiar tropes and story beats. Of course, his heart rate's gonna go up when they made contact with his dad. Of course the Martian lady was only going to take him to the rocket, and after that he's on his own. Of course the old Colonel Prius was too unwell to go with him as initially planned. You can even see callbacks to the OG 2001 Space Odyssey.
@@wisco9er536 ad astra is great but it can’t possibly be that groundbreaking when it is an act by act copy of the movie Apocalypse now. Also, did you miss the entire plot line in interstellar about the father and daughter? It seems like it.
Its sad that this movie is not doing well. People always complain that Hollywood lacks originality. But when good original movies come out no one watches them. The same thing is going to happen to other upcoming original movies like Gemini man, even if they turn out to be great
True. People complain about all the live action remake but those movies still make a billion. And Hollywood will keep on making those live action or sequels if it makes money.
i think the anticlimactic nature of it stays true to the movie's themes, that we shouldn't grasp for things that might not be there and that we should just focus on what we have to move forward.
The third act ruined the chances of this. Movie being my favorite sci fi. I was waiting for a big twist about aliens or he stumbled soon life.or found a breakaway civilization that lived on Neptune. Or he decided be with he’s dad and not go back and help find intelligent life. But they went with boring playing it safe ending 🤦🏾♂️ I needs interstellar type big twist. It never came . I liked the movie and it was 1 of the most pretty looking movie I’ve ever seen and bras was amazing again. But endings matter the most in movies
Cyrilicious Hawk I love both these films. And yet I didn't like Ad Astra. Found it to be way too slow and lethargic, I see a lot from the trailer has been cut out. Liv Tyler barely featured in the film and even if the craftsmanship is superb, I found the film way too slow.
Me too. Overall it was a very beautiful movie and insane sound mixing but in a lot of scenes you could feel they tried to much and made some scenes way too long compared to the information atm you have gotten.
@stefan yes I have seen it, and I think it is really good. Most of the acting is solid, although some of it does get a bit to far fetched. The cinematography (in my opinion) is alright, but I wouldn't say it is amazing. But, yes I do agree, it has really solid visual effects. But I would say "Ad Astra" and "Blade Runner 2049" have the best visual effects of the decade. They both have phenomenal cinematography, sound, acting, and writing.
I can relate with the protagonist who's played by Brad Pitt, he seems to having an existensial crisis, because in the voice over he said things like "why the hell im here", "what's the point, is it really matters", "why do i even come here"
Wall Chicken I would much rather take the regular persons opinion over some pretentious film critic. No thanks. I’ve seen the movie, it’s Oscar bait garbage with many unresolved plot points and bad story editing with action that is boring. Hey look it’s everything a critic loves! It’s pretentious, confusing, boring drivel just the way they like it.
@@jacobq.2204 would you say inception had unresolved plot points? Blade runner? Cause I would. Not every movie needs to have a bow on the end. Maybe you should just use your head
I really love this movie as well. To me, it's a 9/10... but after I watched it, someone behind me literally said "I legit didn't get that shitty movie", after that I've realized this movie's not for everyone
Happened to me with Hereditary. Except the guy was loud about his opinion during the movie too. My friends hated it later as well. I absolutely loved it. Looks like I'll wait a bit with this one until it's streamable. This is definitely a slow movie and I'm getting 2001 Space Odyssey vibes, of which I'm not a fan of.
I really thought Brad Pitt f*cked up his mind for being alone for long long time and we were about to see Edward Norton as his other identity. I mean, in Fight Club, Norton narrated it, just like Pitt narrated in this movie.
I enjoyed Ad Astra. Glad I went in not knowing much about the movie. When I saw that critics loved it, I was nervous but ended up seeing why. It was a beautiful and moving film.
I didn't see any trailer of this movie and didn't know anything about it when I went to the theater. I only knew that a few critics I like to watch have it a pretty high score on letterboxd. and boy that was the right decision. loved the movie and was totally surprised.
Everyone will interpret things in their own way. What I got out of it is that, in the pursuit of our careers or “purpose in life”, no matter how successful we are, no matter what achievements you get, no matter what you discover....we are here to live life and love. You can miss moments with your family or significant other if you’re too much of a workaholic or obsessed with something. There’s a million other themes and lessons I took away from this film. So much to dissect. Also the cinematography was incredible.
Stanley Yelnats Either any critic who goes to a movie and takes what happens in the film too seriously or maybe even specifically the people who are against the Joker movie right now
Well, I don't go to the movie to watch artsy fartsy 8 year olds with access to million dollar render farms and Brad Pitt budgets to air out their daddy issues. So all its fair I guess. To each their own.
@@LoLPunky Its more like I felt cheated out of a good movie. While I'm not able to say its a bad movie, its certainly not a good movie, and anyone calling it an art piece when its missing that basic pillar of a movie (a good story) I would consider a clueless elitist critic.
Brad Pitt's father is played by Tommy Lee Jones? Are you telling me that Robert Redford missed out an opportunity in the most obvious role he could possibly play? Brad Pitt's dad. Danm.
@@aderemiporsche i really like YMS, don't get me wrong, but sometimes he's too closed minded on different movies and seems a little too nit-picky. I think really good critics know how to judge a movie based on its entertainment value more than just things like "continuity errors".
I was really looking forward to this. The father/son story. I love a slow emotional story. Brad was great. But overall, I just wasn’t feeling it. Several times I was checking my watch and resisted leaving early.
I agree Casey, I had a lot of hope that this movie was going to be great. Watching Stuckmann's review didn't help 'cause I saw it in the theater, which I almost never do because of the expense. "just wasn't feeling it." is an understatement for me. It was so boring, I also was checking the time.
I think this also really depends on the movie theater experience. I watched it the first time in a really full showing and people were making noise all around me, which made it hard to focus and I missed a lot of details that way. The second time, I went to a morning showing on my day off and found myself in an almost empty theater. It was quiet and I had a completely different movie viewing experience because of that. This is when I started loving the movie. Slow-burn movies/shows are meant to be watched in peace and quiet, in my opinion. They rely on a lot of subtle details, so you'll need to be able to pay attention. Full noisy theaters are not ideal for that. Brad Pitt's whole performance was very quiet and subdued; he relied a lot on micro expressions to get things across, which worked wonderfully in my opinion, but you need to be in an environment where you can pick up on that. So honestly, I would give the movie a second chance when it comes out digitally. Pick a time when you're not tired and don't have responsibilities and put it on. If you still don't care for it then, it's simply not for you. But imo I find that a lot of people like slow-burn movies fine when they actually get the time and quiet to enjoy them.
@@elintilia2790 Big agree with your comment, slow-burn movies are definitely more of my thing, while I enjoy my action movies a lot, they just won't beat slow-burn movies in terms of experience
@@nermervillarreal2691 *I agree*. It terms of this film - compared to others sort of like it, I think of 'First Man', 'Moon', 'The Martian', or 'Arrival'; shot intensely and uniquely, whereas the characters truly devolve into themselves, yet still dealing with others in a relatable way and have to reach some sort of moral or thematic resolve...yet there's a substantial amount of action + plot exposition that keep the general audience engaged/excited enough. That being said, those other movies I just used as an example, did that for me. Ad Astra did not. There just wan't enough substance and cohesive action/storytelling to invest me. Though, the cast/acting/production/visuals and score were on-point! Cheers ; )
This movie is an extremely good science fiction piece. Its more dedicated towards the genre than trying to make an action piece to please a mass audience.
Where's the science part? The movie felt like a dream but was meant to be grounded in reality. I liked it but the second you start to think about what is presented it all falls apart. The ending was a massive WTF, no science to be found here. The script it almost offensively nonsensical.
@@carstenbohme8813nuclear propulsion, antimatter propulsion, reusable rockets. The logistics of a moon and Mars base. There is near future science in this film.
I kind of felt like they didn't do the science-fiction part right. Like the moon sequence was very illogical. Like why ride around in open top exposed golf carts when you can get attacked? Why not in armored vehicles? If the director thought it wouldn't look cool, i would beg to differ. Armored vehicles and drones flying overhead would be awesome and that stuff exists today so it wouldn't be too far out for the setting. It was also inconsistent. Like they went through the trouble of not having gravity on their ships but on the moon base, everyone was walking around like Earth Gravity instead of bouncing around. I've read interviews with the director and it doesn't sound like he cared too much about accuracy where as a director like Christopher Nolan cared a lot more about it. To the pointing of bringing in actual physicists to find out how things like black holes work etc.
I absolutely loved this movie. The cinematography was beautiful, the acting was top notch, and the story was surprisingly moving. Already want to see it again
Glad to see I'm not the only one who liked this, I thought I was going crazy! My second favorite movie of the year so far after Midsommar. My only real issue was the voiceovers, which I found annoying and unnecessary. But really liked it otherwise.
I watched this movie, and felt like the movie was trying to hard to show me how great it was and didn't give me a chance to see why it might be great. I felt bludgeoned with "Look at my symbolism" and "Look at my cinematic expertise and how on point it is" and of course the main character's lesson learned is contrary to how he got to the end of the movie. As far as the science and visuals, those all worked for me. And of course my question once this surge stuff started happening didn't seem to get an answer beyond "Yup, it's happening."
I like that you look at the movie for what the movie itself is - writing, cinematography, characters, atmosphere, etc. It's surprisingly refreshing nowadays.
I agree, he's transparent but at the same time he sprinkles in just enough of himself and his own preferences. I think that's what makes him so dam likeable.
I think what James Gray wanted to transmit with this movie is that there's no finish line. The important part is the journey, and "Roy" realised that. Also that we have to change our way of living either aliens exist or not.
Yup, I thought it was good. I can see why a lot of ppl didn't like it and thought it was boring and pretentious but I think you have to be in the right mood to watch this sort of movie. If you're at the cinema with friends and are looking for a fun night out this movie wouldn't be a good choice. This is more for a late night at home when you're relaxed and in a more introspective mood. I was and enjoyed it a lot. It's hard to explain but it sort of had that 50's astronaut and space feel to it. When they were so excited about space travel and everything was new and amazing and, like in the movie, we've all become a bit jaded to it. Well, I have anyway. Wonderful prod values and acting. A bit like a cross between 2001 Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Interstellar and Gravity. Worth a watch if you're in a chill mood late at night
This is exactly how I feel. I think the movie was great, although you cant come in expecting action or some crazy plot. I think Interstellar was a great movie, one of the best movies of all time. However this movie moved me. I am in college for Aerospace Engineering so I of course am a little picky about the science, but it didn't bring me out of the story. I have a very theoretical, yet analytical view about movies, and admittedly, life. Obviously practicality is necessary in such a human based film, but this movie takes space to a different level, one that we haven't seen much of. I wonder about space a lot, about our place in the universe, and where we will go in the future. This movie gives me some more of what I was hoping. It evokes a feeling in me that I get with a lot of other movies like interstellar, but this one brings it closer to home. It makes me fond of what got me into space to begin with. What is out there? How will humans advance? What is humanities destiny in space and how does it show us the universe? I believe it also has a romanticized nature to it, for me at least.
@@ethanperreault7470 Well, it's not rocket science! Haha, I bet you hear that all the time man. :p Some very interesting questions indeed. It is mind boggling the expanse and totality of what's out there.
I've never been so annoyed by a comment section... I loved this movie, loved the cinematography, loved the chase scene on the moon, loved the score, loved the atmosphere... It really was a captivating movie in my opinion. I'm not even someone who likes movies this slow, but for some reason this one just made me feel something, and I left feeling like I had an ACTUAL experience. Idk, just a really good movie.
I thought this movie was more about relationship disguised in a sci fi story. The whole tone of the movie reminded me of another BP movie Tree of Life!
While I liked this movie a lot, what frustrated me were some fascinating characters like Donald Sutherland (as Thomas Pruitt) and Ruth Negga (as Helen Lantos) with whom I really wanted more time with. Also Liv Tyler (as Eve McBride) could have used more of a backstory (and dialogue) than just a few scenes of her looking depressed. I saw this movie as a matinee on a Saturday. I am always glad to have some "personal space" in a theater, but during the showing I attended (with a friend), the audience totaled 6 (theater capacity was 250). I hope that does not portent low earnings as this movie deserves more attention.
This film excelled in production design and world building. it felt like the missing link between today and Star Trek or something. i want to see more storys from that world. but also, there are scenes, mainly in the second trailer, that are missing from the final cut. james gray said he struggled to get this through as he wanted it, so im hoping for a directors cut. as it stands, the central father son dynamic and two lead performances really give this film an unexpected heart and help alleviate areas in the script where its rough around the edges.
This movie didn’t make me feel anything. It just felt bloated and like it was trying to hammer the whole “distance between father” thing into your head.
The film is about someone who has had existential crisis and after many, many years of pulling through he gets a chance to finally find peace and goes after it no matter what. And it just happens to take place in the outer space. The setting is basically not important. That's what the film is about and that's what is so great about it.
I totally understood all the emotional subtleties in the film, as well as the metaphors and still didnt give a shit. Bloated is the perfect way of describing it. The character seemed inaccessible even with the voice overs and it was overwhelmingly slow paced.
Thank you for this review. I loved the film too and for the same reasons. I’ve heard so much negative stuff about it but I think those people just missed the point. Can I try a theory out on you? All the story and scientific inconsistencies don’t really matter because this film is not happening in the real world but in the protagonist’s head. It’s actually his internal journey as he recovers from his initial fall, a journey that starts and ends in his hospital bed.
2019 was a great year for movies. There were so many good ones that I would have to make a top 10 list instead of a top 5 and I haven't even seen all the ones I wanted to see yet! Ad Astra is one of the best of the year for me though. The themes explored and the character development is what makes this movie brilliant for me. It is also visually stunning at times and Brad Pitt's acting is tremendous. There is so much in this movie that casual viewers will miss and I don't think it's a movie for everyone, but I love it!!! I'm glad to hear you did too.
First Last, you sure they weren’t going to the bathroom? I’ve seen the movie 3 times now and I’m pretty sure no one left the theater during any of my viewings.
I usually agree with the critical consensus but I just couldn't get on board with this one. I'm totally fine with it being a slow burn character drama, but I didn't feel that it built its characters up well enough for me to believe it or care about them. And the voiceover really didn't do it for me 😂 But I loved the cinematography and world building, especially the commercialisation of lunar travel!
@@biffyguybiffy6292It's exactly what you will get - character wise - in a world of highly capitalized, highly commercialized, highly competitive space travel and interplanetary mining, where trusts have organized their interplanetary enterprises in a military-like manner to make it cost-efficient and effective. It's not like reaching for the stars will magically solve humanity's problems and the way we treat ourselves and each other - far from it. The distance, the divide, the alienation - it will just be upscaled with the expanse of colonies.
I'm such a big movie fan that I avoid watching trailers, & anything else having to do with a film so I can be completely surprised & form my own opinion. I literally knew nothing about Ad Astra except for my friend telling that the film starred Brad Pitt in space & that the films pacing will probably be a slow burn. I was sold at Brad Pitt in space, & slow burn movies never bothered me. So with that being said, I was expecting a beautifully filmed & thought provoking work of art starring one of my favorite actors. I agree with you on this film being visually excellent, but in my opinion that's where this film stops being impressive. I understood every metaphor the instant they were presented, & it had such slow pace that I nodded off a few times. I was completely bored except for a few moments during the film, & all I kept hoping for was that the end would reveal some kind of amazing revelation that would make it all worth it, it didn't. The End was just as boring as the rest of the film, it was not deep or thought provoking, & I felt completely let down.
The end is deep cause roy let his dad go (literally and physically) and finds out that they are alone in the universe so even if he went at the edge of the solar system he was still alone
I couldn't agree more Chris. This film is by far my favorite of the year. I loved Pitt's performance as well as the voiceover (although overused at times). It was emotionally profound and inspired.
I saw this movie today, and it didn't disappoint! Completely agree with you! It's a "A". Brad Pitt was "Roy"...not Brad Pitt pretending to be "Roy". The handsome Hollywood pretty boy was not present! BTW, I have always admired his 'who cares' attitude about aging. He's as fetching now as a 50+ man as he was in Thelma & Louise! And 'Meet Joe Black', film that was completely underestimated! He rocked that character, too!
A thesis is a little different from a non spoiler movie review. For example, to write a thesis about apples, youd talk about all things apples. But if you wrote about how you enjoyed an apple, it's a difference e.
Nobody talks about Sunshine anymore, but this is more plausible and I enjoyed the humanity in both - science fiction has NEVER needed to prove the science part as much as it needed to prove the human element could be a valid dramatic core of the story.
david woodward you give movies a pass when the story telling is so good that you can forget about flaws you see and probably you don’t notice some you have no understanding of (I do). Point is, why Hollywood has to make it wrong to start with? You are equivocating fantasy sci-fi with entire genre. In short what’s the harm in having the science right when they actually do spend the money time and effort for the wrong premises anyway?
A lot of space movies have all of humanity united in a common goal, which always seemed strange to me, since they aren't united at home. It was refreshing to see a space movie explore that side of things, although i would have liked to see more of it. The moon tourist airport was also hilarious and probably exactly what would happen.
Thor finally i found someone liked the movie like me , I don’t know why 90% of people hate it soo bad i mean it’s not accurate scientifically but who cares it’s a movie after all not a documentary
Honestly yeah I really enjoyed this movie too, it really kinda made me feel sad too and I loved that this was actually more realistic than most space movies. I mean, aliens never make an appearance, it’s shown they really are just alone and that they’ve got to deal with that.
STALeader2002 Agree. The thing that really stood out to me was the scene in which he and his father finally meet face to face and how their reactions were so true to how some relationships between father and son actually are. Most people probably wanted there to be a big over-the-top reunion and reconciliation. And there wasn’t which was fantastic to me. So true to how a damaged parent-child relationship works. Not to mention the great understated acting which is so rare in cinema these days. It seems like most actors/actresses want to stand out and have their “Oscar moment.” It takes a mature actor to keep their performance restrained which makes the dramatic moments that much more dramatic. Such a great movie on so many levels. Also the cinematography is gorgeous.
James Haack lol you clearly haven’t been paying attention to the controversy surrounding the Joker reviews and the campaign against the movie, movies like that are exactly what Chris likes the most. Telling you bruh
I think Joker will get a B. Seems like the unnecessary connections to the Batman Universe (Thomas Wayne) will let it down. But Phoenix will be fantastic!
I cared so much about the father-daughter duo in Interstellar it was heavy emotionally, while in Ad Astra, IMHO the father-son dynamic just wasn't explored well, could have been better than that. Brad Pitt on the other hand, carried the whole narrative so well by his consistent performance in the movie, which to be honest was average at best.
What I disliked about Interstellar was that it tried too hard to mention space and time while simultaneously trying to focus on father and daughter. It felt way too forced and pretentious for me, the way they included Murph. Also, the fact that the father paid more attention to his daughter and almost zero attention to his son bothered me. Also, idk, I thought I could connect to Tommy Lee Jones character more.
"I don't go to the movie theatre to write a thesis, I go to the movie theatre to have a good time hmph" Yeah, so do people who point out logical problems in a film. Plot holes, contrivances etc. can take you out of the film and prevent you from enjoying it.
This whole idea that... people like Chris are openly admitting the writer's didn't do a good job in one aspect, then they say they flat out don't care, then they make fun of people who have standards!?!!? Absolutely ridiculous. This is ruining art. And you KNOW Chris holds higher standards for himself when he writes scripts. So why the hypocrisy? He would want to solve those plot hole and convenient storylines in his own work, but he doesn't care about others works?
@@Cycloneon He is critical when he needs to be in my opinion. Some people tend to nitpick things that in the grand scheme of things have no bearing on the story.
@Kevin Lewis Except the existence of such "cutting edge" technology as radio waves makes the whole first half of the film pointless. You cannot lay claim to writing a serious space film and overlook something as simple as that.
@@kalinmir Some definitely was, I came away with the feeling that the goal of the movie was to argue that we are special in all of creation, as though to suggest that if no other intelligent life exists, some kind of independent-of-the-universe creator therefore must exist. This does not follow of course, but that seemed to be the intention, but thought maybe I was reading too much into it.
@@ixamraxi I didn't mean the message the movie was trying to send...just general inconsequentiality of character's actions, his illogical behavior and behavior of people around him the chase scene on the Moon...don't they have something more durable for transporting VIPs? space monkeys...why was he endangering himself and his mission by participating in the boarding of a disabled ship? the behavior of the secret-serious guys...why piss him off by not telling him after his father obviously responded to message and then letting him go free without monitoring him even tho there at this point was a very real possibility that he could spill the beans to other people just to say fuck you to them or do other desperate action? after he returned...shouldn't he be prosecuted for murdering 3 people, revealing classified information, forced entry...and I don't know what else? Instead, they lived happily ever after. I would let slide the sci-fi cliches and general nonsense like burning directly towards the heavenly body you want to go to (the Moon in this case); burning engines while just flying through the space (even tho he got there after just 72 days and not like 20 years so he could accelerate halfway there and decelerated the other half); somehow seeing every planet on the way there (except Uranus for some reason); the original research ship being parked on super low orbit around Neptune and thus getting all kinds of interference they were trying to avoid by going so far in the first place; the genuinely funny jump at the end while towershielding his way through the "belt" without collisions slowing him down; and finally using the explosion of something that could destabilize the solar system as a means of propulsion and when it works not going crazy after traveling years and years alone back to Earth
@@kalinmir I completely agree with every example you listed as being illogical or nonsensical, but I'm not sure how they would be examples of explicit religiosity, or necessarily be religiously motivated behavior. Or am I misunderstanding your intention?
Walked into this blind after months of having it on my radar. While I love hard sci-fi and accurate science, the final 30 minutes of this thing moved me to the core. I love this film.
Man, I can't deny those scenes were the opposite of stupid to me. They made everything weird about the universe normalised, and hence made everything so much cooler to experience.
@@iiLeeDz LOL. I can see your point. But that scene made me wish that they should have made the movie a sci-fi-horror at best. Instead of that hodgepodge mess.
The best sci-fi films are ones you can remove the science aspect and still have a great movie. This is one of those. It felt like the whole movie was simply a metaphor for holding on to those close to you, and not taking them for granted
The emotional connections were the worst part. It was such a shallow emotional connection stretched to last over 2h. The connection between his father was just so thin: - his dad might be alive - his dad is alive - his dad never loved him - his dad did love him - his dad died - brad pitt found a new love for life and changed his bad behavior - the end It was like a 12 year old wrote the plot
@@adrian-oq5om Ok to be fair i haven't seen this movie i was just commenting on what chris said about feeling emotionally connected to characters. I get annoyed when people act like emotional resonance is equally as important as stuff like plot holes or realism. Emotional resonance should be much more heavily weighted when judging a film. Cause in the end, no ones gonna care how accurate the science was or how cool the shots were. If it doesn't hit you where you live, you ain't gonna remember it
I love interstellar but I have to agree that as astra is better executed. Interstellar is such a big bold film which deserves so much praise but it ends up quite flawed
I've noticed a lot of people who like this movie feel the need to insult those who don't like it when presented with this movie's weak points. What's the point in saying, "I don't go to a movie theater to write a thesis", if not to exude an air of superiority about oneself? It's especially strange to hear from a movie critic, since the job involves analyzing a film, gathering your thoughts, and then presenting them to your audience, much like a thesis.
@@tommy3989 Well .. I guess nutrients would run out, but air could be recycled indefinitely. With matter-anti-matter you have effectively infinite energy - you could pull oxygen out of carbon dioxide, maybe even nutrients out of your pee and poop. So ... it's a bit sci-fi, but, basically everything comes down to energy, and that isn't a problem.
It's a shame because it was a good movie otherwise. Why wouldn't you get and/or listen to scientific advisors and just fix the blatant errors and people could forgive the minor problems.
I like this movie more every time I watch it, has a good dark but clear tone and gets more trippy towards the end and it's well acted like Chris said, restrained but tastefully performed I believe.
Am I the only person who thinks Ad Astra is pretty much Heart of Darkness (aka Apocalypse Now) in space. Enjoyed it and thought it was good but the whole journey into the unknown to find a father figure gone off the reservation with a backdrop of an untrustworthy corporation seemed too familiar and once I saw the parallel I could never unsee it.
dude , I was scrolling comments to find someone saying it. Ad Astra is really close to Apocalypse now. The long journey, the voice over of the character, the endless questioning of the person he has to find...
Thank god someone noticed it. They even have a scene where Brad Pitt says we have to stay on course for the mission and the crew delve into a side mission.
I liked the aspect of how Pitt's Character mastered keeping it together through events that would reduce anyone else to a broken mess. As the film goes on, you find yourself almost looking forward to the moment that he finally cracks. It's a perverse form of entertainment to see just what it takes to make him fall apart. In the end, the happy ending is that he doesn't break so much as bend.
It's funny you said you really connected with the character... For me it was the opposite. I understood perfectly in an intellectual way what he was going throught, but because of the cold and distant nature of the character himself, I couldn't FEEL it with him. I didn't feel emotionnally invested. That's why, even if I recognised the quality of the movie and of the acting itself, I'm not in a position to say that I LIKED the movie... Maybe it's also my own personnal history that made me not care so much... I don't know...
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Nah you pretty much nailed it...how can we go on a journey with a character that is so Monotone dull and boring, and like you said "distant"...if I'm ever as boring talking to myself as Brad pitts character is then I'll consider there no hope left and hope someone just shoots me in the head and ends it there.
Yeah but in terms of space travel it's not even that far fetched. They were looking at using small nukes detonated behind space ships as a form of propulsion at one point.
Deus Yeah...I wonder why they stoped looking at the method...Do you think that a spacecraft would have to be specially designed to ride a nuclear blast or just any ship in space would handle the force to shove a ship 2.4 billion miles before he ran out of food or died of radiation poisoning?
@@PJMontoya well yeah. The ship originally had provisions for 4 crew to go there and back. So that's 4 times more than he needs and if her rations that could last a long time. As to radiation, ships are designed to be heavily radiation resistant as in space there is no atmosphere to absorb the vast amounts of radiation put out by the sun. So in conclusion this could be vaguely possible. I'm not saying it is definitely but just that it's not as absurd as it may initially appear.
Deus Oh yeah, that’s right. He climbed up the tailpipe, through an unlocked hatch and killed the crew by accident. The crew abandoned their posts during liftoff to try to fight him using lethal weapons that damaged stuff. Smart and realistic, like having a Glock on the ISS and shooting holes in the walls. None of that makes it nuke blast proof. The Enola Gay was damaged from the bomb it dropped on Japan. Spaceships are fragile and thin skinned since they don’t have to support their own weight in space. To ask us to believe it would survive undamaged and ride a blast strong enough to throw it back to earth (even with the ion or whatever engine) is way too much for me.
@@PJMontoya Im not defending the part where he kills the crew i was just pointing out that he has more than enough food, as for spaceships being fragile... You are so wrong its not even funny. Spaceships (rockets) have to be extremely strong as they must go through the extreme forces of launch and acceleration. Given this acceleration can often exceed several G they actually have to support way more than their own weight. As to a nuclear blast: Most of the damage done in a nuclear explosion is due to the air burst effect of a nuke detonating in atmosphere and since there is no atmosphere in space there is no air burst effect.
It's actually been a fairly good year for fans of hard sci fi. In addition to Ad Astra, the Swedish language film Aniara and (to a somewhat lesser extent) A24's High Life are great fodder for the human condition in space. A I Rising was a bit schlocky at times, but a pretty cool watch also. The visuals and sound tracks in all of these have made for great big screen viewing.
Matt Damon, George Clooney and now Brad Pitt. The Ocean’s 11 lost-in-space trilogy is now complete
Casey Affleck was in 'Interstellar' but he didn't get to space. Don Cheadle did, though; 'Mission to Mars'.
You guys do realize that the Ocean's trilogy is a remake of a film starring Frank Sinatra, right?
And wasn't Anne Hathaway in Ocean's Eight and Interstellar? Weird ...
@@kakroom3407 I know, I felt shame as soon as I posted, but the need to point out the connection was more strongly felt.
@@americanfairy that came out of nowhere.
“I’m unsure of the future, but I’m not concerned. I will rely on those closest to me, and I will share their burdens, as they share mine. I will live and love.”
- Roy McBride
Make Money Morawski At that moment I knew that the movie was about the relationship between man and god
Stop
live, love, laugh.
@@astrotheultimate Adorable!
Jesus of no God, could it be more corny?
This is a very polarizing film judging from the comments. I personally loved the film
People that focused on the science and ignored the story won't enjoy it, that's for sure.
@@samsaraslight8377 alot of ppl were expecting action movie in space... Also marketing was too heavy on that moon scene
@@schwartzy65 that's sort of their problem for reading too much into a trailer.
I loved it.
@@samsaraslight8377 isn't tht wht Chris does focuses on the details
I found the tone of this movie quite soothing to be honest. I felt really calm watching it. And Brad Pitt did such a good job. I connected with Roy's character right away and even though the story was very simple (essentially the lead character travelling from point A to point B to point C) I was really invested in knowing that everything would turn out okay for him.
Dude, there is absolutly no tension in the whole movie. You just know there is no real damger for main character. Waste of time.
@@kalu19991 yes. the stakes were low. but ad astra is not and has not been marketed as a space epic or a survival movie. it is a personal journey towards the possibility of closure and healing... and maybe aliens. was a bit bummed there were no aliens actually but still...
@@legendlover91 The movie has nothing to do with space exploration, aliens, science, purpuse of life or humanity... There for I consider it a failure. Brad Pit's father could have been a cowboy or a coal miner. No need to set film in space.
@@kalu19991 Why do space movies have to be about space exploration and aliens?
@@zhanyichng6044 First of all it is called Ad astra.
I just can't believe Brad Pitt's opening line was "I can't stay long I gotta poo".
I know, Shakespeare has nothing on these writers.
Etched this on my coffin just last night
Oh God 🙈 I wish Brad Pitt had THAT haircut for this movie
@@ForeheadSweat Ha ha! Goooooood one.
Taking a poo would be better than watching this pile of shit movie. Sometimes Stuckman nails movies but this is pretentious garbage with very bad storytelling.
Moon scene was great. Wanted to know more about the warzone.
I actually thought his father was responsible for war zone for some reasons lol 😅😅😅
yeah I was asking myself the same question...how who and how long
It reminded me a lot of Jak 3's Wasteland with the raiders and shit.
@benjovi55 I think this script was unprepared to be a movie.
I kept wondering how those space pirates could afford billion dollar rovers but feel the need to risk their lives to rob some guys of... what? Yes it looked amazing, but it was just 100% idiotic.
When Tommy Lee Jones rips into Brad and Brad stares up at TLJ and sheds a tear...then says "I still love you dad"....that was some powerful shit
I was watching it with my dad and shed a tear. We got out of the theater and my dad goes “That sucked” and it just ruined the moment
@@redshirts4757 dam your dad is savage lol
@@redshirts4757 Gotta appreciate the man's honesty though.
Probably the worst movie you could watch with your dad
so funny my dad said the same thing "It was a little too emotional for me, didn't like it"
I adore Ad Astra. I had the privilege of watching it in a movie theatre. Roy Mcbride is relatable, I understand his daddy issues. And I didn't care about the science, I enjoyed the emotional journey.
I just saw Ad Astra yesterday. Coincidentally, I went to see it with my father and I liked the themes it explored- consumerism, authoritarianism, alienation, abandonment. Visually, this film was stunning.
@ Carl. This film did not "explore" these themes, it merely mentioned them. Watch the film again if you need to but the dialogue didn't go deep into any of the themes you mentioned. One of its biggest problems.
@@berrylewislitseyakalewston3168
Well the whole movie was essentially based on Brad Pitt being abandoned as a child and how that affected him psychologically. I'll definitely watch it again because I enjoyed it. If you didn't enjoy it, I'm not really all that fazed to be honest.
@@carl8568 yeah, I get that. Again my point was that the themes were simply mentioned, not explored. That's what made the film boring, no in-depth exploration of these themes. For example, there were one or two sentences mentioned about consumerism, that was it. But hey, if you liked it then good for you.
@@berrylewislitseyakalewston3168 I'd of rather of watched paint dry... IMO.:)
Saw it in 4k its majestic
Its a sci-fi art film. People who go in with expectations of a interstellar adventure are gonna be let down
Edit: its not a full art film, more of a character study but 2 scenes in particular stand out that make it new wave-esque.
1) opening montage when his wife comes in. Directors subverts expectation to rack focus to the wife because as the V.O states, he isnt focused on her/background. Only the foreground/mission
2) moon fight where sound is used to subvert hollywood norm of high tension music, quick cuts and over the top action. Instead Pitt remains calm and collected and the empty vacuum of space (no sound) adds it own level of tension.
I Was!
Is it like High Life?
@@violenciariba666 Definitely not as out there as High Life, much more digestible
@@violenciariba666 No, it is in the middle of Interstellar and High Life
Trailer made it look like gravity with twists.
Can't ignore the fact that Rafiki was in space.
And for no reason! That whole trip to the other ship added nothing.
@@marcelwolfe7495 huh?
Oimbawue oimbawue oimbawue oimbawue.
@@APTheis That makes sense. I guess I just thought it was a little pretentious as a whole. Looked amazing though. Love the moon chase.
I interpreted that as "Humanity is still experimenting with animals...Still"
I like how Ad Astra tries to do something different in the sci fi genre
Did it though? I'm not knocking it but it didn't do anything Interstellar didn't
@@pope4930 interstellar was child's play.
I liked Ad Astra because it tried to create a normal situation (like finding your long lost isolated father), but it is set in the space world. It shows that no matter what great innovations we make (such as going to other galaxies, the ability to time travel, colonizing planets, etc.) our human problems won't disappear automatically. And this is a story of a man finding his father. It's just set in space.
Completely different from what Interstellar was trying to do. Interstellar was a movie about saving the damn world and the great possibilities of science.
I like both, but Interstellar is the type of movie that you have already thought about when you're high.
@@wisco9er536 The Martian had already created what you call a "normal situation". Heck, it's even "more" normal than Ad Astra. I liked Ad Astra as a movie, but it's not too different from Interstellar, The Martian, or even Gravity. They're all on the same level as far as I'm concerned.
Also, Ad Astra wasn't immune to familiar tropes and story beats. Of course, his heart rate's gonna go up when they made contact with his dad. Of course the Martian lady was only going to take him to the rocket, and after that he's on his own. Of course the old Colonel Prius was too unwell to go with him as initially planned. You can even see callbacks to the OG 2001 Space Odyssey.
@@wisco9er536 ad astra is great but it can’t possibly be that groundbreaking when it is an act by act copy of the movie Apocalypse now.
Also, did you miss the entire plot line in interstellar about the father and daughter? It seems like it.
@@judbaker5752 OMEGALUL, nobody mentions interstellar for the father and daughter relationship. It's time you get relative, brother
Please review The Lighthouse when you can!
Yes
He should review Brokeback Mountain
it's not even out yet mr prison
What?
Prison Mike what was the worst thing about prison?
Its sad that this movie is not doing well. People always complain that Hollywood lacks originality. But when good original movies come out no one watches them. The same thing is going to happen to other upcoming original movies like Gemini man, even if they turn out to be great
Aman M S most people just want big action scenes. That’s all
I’m with you, I saw this movie and absolutely adored it
I like Will Smith movie I will see Gemini man regardless how close it looks to sith day I think it’s called Arnold clone
True. People complain about all the live action remake but those movies still make a billion. And Hollywood will keep on making those live action or sequels if it makes money.
"Oh nah this film tries too hard and it's so pretentious. 4/10!"
I even sound like YMS (love the guy joking aside).
It was nicely shot but I was expecting more when he got to Neptune, maybe something surprising.
i think the anticlimactic nature of it stays true to the movie's themes, that we shouldn't grasp for things that might not be there and that we should just focus on what we have to move forward.
I was expecting some big dumb twist involving aliens or that his dad is really him in the future blah blah blah...
The third act ruined the chances of this. Movie being my favorite sci fi. I was waiting for a big twist about aliens or he stumbled soon life.or found a breakaway civilization that lived on Neptune. Or he decided be with he’s dad and not go back and help find intelligent life. But they went with boring playing it safe ending 🤦🏾♂️ I needs interstellar type big twist. It never came . I liked the movie and it was 1 of the most pretty looking movie I’ve ever seen and bras was amazing again. But endings matter the most in movies
@@jameshandley8252 You got siked. It was never sci fi.
James Handley you can’t live on Neptune dumbass there’s no land
Got major Kubrick and Blade runner 2049 vibes from the cinematography in the film. It better win best cinematography at the oscars. It was gorgeous
Cyrilicious Hawk I love both these films. And yet I didn't like Ad Astra. Found it to be way too slow and lethargic, I see a lot from the trailer has been cut out. Liv Tyler barely featured in the film and even if the craftsmanship is superb, I found the film way too slow.
Adieu Hoyt van hoytema is the cinematographer for this movie lol
Me too. Overall it was a very beautiful movie and insane sound mixing but in a lot of scenes you could feel they tried to much and made some scenes way too long compared to the information atm you have gotten.
stands 0 chance for best cinematography.
This was damn good but high life cinematography was better
This is one of the most technically beautiful films I’ve ever seen...
@stefan yes I have seen it, and I think it is really good. Most of the acting is solid, although some of it does get a bit to far fetched. The cinematography (in my opinion) is alright, but I wouldn't say it is amazing. But, yes I do agree, it has really solid visual effects. But I would say "Ad Astra" and "Blade Runner 2049" have the best visual effects of the decade. They both have phenomenal cinematography, sound, acting, and writing.
I didn't notice this untill after, but the use of colour was good. The moon base was grey, the mars base was red and the Lima base had blue tints.
stefan yeah blade runner has the best visuals I’ve ever scene one a movie
agree
Have you seen the matrix
I can relate with the protagonist who's played by Brad Pitt, he seems to having an existensial crisis, because in the voice over he said things like "why the hell im here", "what's the point, is it really matters", "why do i even come here"
Nocturne spellcheck next time may help.
You can relate to shooting space apes and getting attacked by moon pirates too!?!?? :0
It's not. He has schizoid personality disorder. I have the same too. It's just depersonalization - he feels like an alien, pretty much neutral.
@@NoobMaster-or2jf he definitely does not
@@judbaker5752 it was revealed by Gray himself.
Me - "Oh no! Chris review! I enjoyed this movie a lot but critics are blasting it"
Chris - "I really love this movie"
Me - "My man"
Most critics really like it tbh. Most casuals dont, probably because "NOT ENUFF 'SPLOSIONS"
It has a high 89% critic rating on rotten tomatoes, and less than 50% audience rating.
Critics weren't bashing it. The general audience was.
Wall Chicken I would much rather take the regular persons opinion over some pretentious film critic. No thanks. I’ve seen the movie, it’s Oscar bait garbage with many unresolved plot points and bad story editing with action that is boring. Hey look it’s everything a critic loves! It’s pretentious, confusing, boring drivel just the way they like it.
@@jacobq.2204 would you say inception had unresolved plot points? Blade runner? Cause I would. Not every movie needs to have a bow on the end. Maybe you should just use your head
I really love this movie as well. To me, it's a 9/10... but after I watched it, someone behind me literally said "I legit didn't get that shitty movie", after that I've realized this movie's not for everyone
Happened to me with Hereditary. Except the guy was loud about his opinion during the movie too. My friends hated it later as well. I absolutely loved it.
Looks like I'll wait a bit with this one until it's streamable. This is definitely a slow movie and I'm getting 2001 Space Odyssey vibes, of which I'm not a fan of.
heretic124 I didn’t mind the majority of Hereditary, but that ending was awful to me
@@XDarkBrotherhoodHD yeah, I feel like it was a little over the top, and completely dropped any realism the film had.
I loved this movie 💖
@@heretic124 No worries, it's not a 2001 ambiguous Space Journey. The film is pretty obvious to most people.
I really thought Brad Pitt f*cked up his mind for being alone for long long time and we were about to see Edward Norton as his other identity.
I mean, in Fight Club, Norton narrated it, just like Pitt narrated in this movie.
_"I don't go to the movie theater to write a thesis, I go there to be entertained"_
-Chris Stuckmann
I actually go to write thesises. 3 phDs so far.. that I gave to myself..
Good job, you misquoted him.
Acknowledging that such a thing as a radio exists really isn't " writing a thesis" .
@Eulb Llabs Yeah, because KOTM was boring
@Eulb Llabs Well, to me it was. And I was hyped, I wanted to love it.
I enjoyed Ad Astra. Glad I went in not knowing much about the movie. When I saw that critics loved it, I was nervous but ended up seeing why. It was a beautiful and moving film.
I didn't see any trailer of this movie and didn't know anything about it when I went to the theater. I only knew that a few critics I like to watch have it a pretty high score on letterboxd. and boy that was the right decision. loved the movie and was totally surprised.
Everyone will interpret things in their own way. What I got out of it is that, in the pursuit of our careers or “purpose in life”, no matter how successful we are, no matter what achievements you get, no matter what you discover....we are here to live life and love. You can miss moments with your family or significant other if you’re too much of a workaholic or obsessed with something. There’s a million other themes and lessons I took away from this film. So much to dissect. Also the cinematography was incredible.
Well said.
“I don’t go to a movie theater to write a thesis” damn throwing shade 🤣
Who’s the shade being thrown at (genuine question)?
Stanley Yelnats Either any critic who goes to a movie and takes what happens in the film too seriously or maybe even specifically the people who are against the Joker movie right now
Well, I don't go to the movie to watch artsy fartsy 8 year olds with access to million dollar render farms and Brad Pitt budgets to air out their daddy issues.
So all its fair I guess. To each their own.
@@rodrigoserafim8834 So....you didn't like it?
@@LoLPunky Its more like I felt cheated out of a good movie. While I'm not able to say its a bad movie, its certainly not a good movie, and anyone calling it an art piece when its missing that basic pillar of a movie (a good story) I would consider a clueless elitist critic.
A stunning movie about Abandonment, loneliness, ambition vs family and love, forgiveness and so much more. Loved it
Was watching it in the morning and the best part I had the whole room to myself.
It's so good.
Me too. Friday morning but there were a few other older adults with me. I think I was the youngest one there lol
Same!
Brad Pitt's father is played by Tommy Lee Jones? Are you telling me that Robert Redford missed out an opportunity in the most obvious role he could possibly play?
Brad Pitt's dad. Danm.
cp1925 haha true 🙂
Lol they do look kinda similar now that you mention it
Robert Redford would have been a better choice than Tommy Lee Jones, that may have actually worked.
lol i laughed so much harder than i should
So just watched this last night finally. And man did I love it, I was hooked the whole time. That moon scene was absolutely amazing.
Ad Astra did not get A+ but don’t worry a certain clown is coming to visit at October
No it won't
B+ probably.
I got my fedora ready m'lady
He might Suprise you because he gave Ad Astra an A higher than I thought (plus Joker won the golden lion at Venice)
What the fuck are you typing about mate?? What fucking clown??
Best movie reviewer on TH-cam 🍻
Tell that to Zod's snapped neck
@@Evan-nx9ng it's been a long time I heard that joke lol
That would be YMS. I have not watched ralphthemoviemaker enough to make an accurate judgement of his material.
I agree. Dan Murell is pretty close too
@@aderemiporsche i really like YMS, don't get me wrong, but sometimes he's too closed minded on different movies and seems a little too nit-picky. I think really good critics know how to judge a movie based on its entertainment value more than just things like "continuity errors".
I was really looking forward to this. The father/son story. I love a slow emotional story. Brad was great. But overall, I just wasn’t feeling it. Several times I was checking my watch and resisted leaving early.
I agree Casey, I had a lot of hope that this movie was going to be great. Watching Stuckmann's review didn't help 'cause I saw it in the theater, which I almost never do because of the expense. "just wasn't feeling it." is an understatement for me. It was so boring, I also was checking the time.
I think this also really depends on the movie theater experience. I watched it the first time in a really full showing and people were making noise all around me, which made it hard to focus and I missed a lot of details that way. The second time, I went to a morning showing on my day off and found myself in an almost empty theater. It was quiet and I had a completely different movie viewing experience because of that. This is when I started loving the movie. Slow-burn movies/shows are meant to be watched in peace and quiet, in my opinion. They rely on a lot of subtle details, so you'll need to be able to pay attention. Full noisy theaters are not ideal for that. Brad Pitt's whole performance was very quiet and subdued; he relied a lot on micro expressions to get things across, which worked wonderfully in my opinion, but you need to be in an environment where you can pick up on that. So honestly, I would give the movie a second chance when it comes out digitally. Pick a time when you're not tired and don't have responsibilities and put it on. If you still don't care for it then, it's simply not for you. But imo I find that a lot of people like slow-burn movies fine when they actually get the time and quiet to enjoy them.
@@elintilia2790 Big agree with your comment, slow-burn movies are definitely more of my thing, while I enjoy my action movies a lot, they just won't beat slow-burn movies in terms of experience
@@nermervillarreal2691 *I agree*. It terms of this film - compared to others sort of like it, I think of 'First Man', 'Moon', 'The Martian', or 'Arrival'; shot intensely and uniquely, whereas the characters truly devolve into themselves, yet still dealing with others in a relatable way and have to reach some sort of moral or thematic resolve...yet there's a substantial amount of action + plot exposition that keep the general audience engaged/excited enough. That being said, those other movies I just used as an example, did that for me. Ad Astra did not. There just wan't enough substance and cohesive action/storytelling to invest me. Though, the cast/acting/production/visuals and score were on-point! Cheers ; )
It was so boring
This movie is an extremely good science fiction piece. Its more dedicated towards the genre than trying to make an action piece to please a mass audience.
Exactly, this movie wasn't made for general audiences with certain expectations of science fiction films.
Where's the science part? The movie felt like a dream but was meant to be grounded in reality. I liked it but the second you start to think about what is presented it all falls apart. The ending was a massive WTF, no science to be found here. The script it almost offensively nonsensical.
Carsten Böhme if you are having difficulty in the definition of the genre I suggest revisiting the definition. Good luck.
@@carstenbohme8813nuclear propulsion, antimatter propulsion, reusable rockets. The logistics of a moon and Mars base. There is near future science in this film.
I kind of felt like they didn't do the science-fiction part right. Like the moon sequence was very illogical. Like why ride around in open top exposed golf carts when you can get attacked? Why not in armored vehicles? If the director thought it wouldn't look cool, i would beg to differ. Armored vehicles and drones flying overhead would be awesome and that stuff exists today so it wouldn't be too far out for the setting. It was also inconsistent. Like they went through the trouble of not having gravity on their ships but on the moon base, everyone was walking around like Earth Gravity instead of bouncing around. I've read interviews with the director and it doesn't sound like he cared too much about accuracy where as a director like Christopher Nolan cared a lot more about it. To the pointing of bringing in actual physicists to find out how things like black holes work etc.
I absolutely loved this movie. The cinematography was beautiful, the acting was top notch, and the story was surprisingly moving. Already want to see it again
Just returned from watching this. I am going again...
This movie offered something that is rare these days in film, an 'experience'.
alaneasable i know right, the soundtrack, deep lines and stunning visuals make this movie an experience
agree. I felt immersed :) I kinda liked it
This movie was incredible, as a character piece, a thematic film it was just amazing
This was a well shot movie that goes off the deep end.
As soon as they got to the moon I couldn’t get that old Futurama episode out of my head.
Agreed. I just kept singing in my head. Still a great action sequence tho
YUP!
Whales would have made it better.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who liked this, I thought I was going crazy! My second favorite movie of the year so far after Midsommar.
My only real issue was the voiceovers, which I found annoying and unnecessary. But really liked it otherwise.
@@eugene9852 Haha, pretty sure! I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I really related to Roy's emotional repression and daddy issues.
Who would have thought Betty White chasing Sharon Osborne with a butterknife would make a great T-Shirt.
Ad Astra is a re-adapted "Apocalypse Now" or derived from the book "Heart of Darkness". Loved it.
All I know is it's steaming poo. Worst movie I've seen in over a decade.
ohhh yaaaa now u talked about it it does remind me of HoD
I'm surprised no one else thought that. I was thinking the same thing throughout... even the way the voice over sounds. It's just like Martin Sheen's.
@@iamcoreyharrell i had the thought that it was apocalypse now in space as well
@@GlassTopRX7 you must not watch a lot of movies.
I watched this movie, and felt like the movie was trying to hard to show me how great it was and didn't give me a chance to see why it might be great. I felt bludgeoned with "Look at my symbolism" and "Look at my cinematic expertise and how on point it is" and of course the main character's lesson learned is contrary to how he got to the end of the movie. As far as the science and visuals, those all worked for me. And of course my question once this surge stuff started happening didn't seem to get an answer beyond "Yup, it's happening."
I like that you look at the movie for what the movie itself is - writing, cinematography, characters, atmosphere, etc. It's surprisingly refreshing nowadays.
lol its terrible.
I agree, he's transparent but at the same time he sprinkles in just enough of himself and his own preferences. I think that's what makes him so dam likeable.
@@steviegbcool Go back to watching marvel movies you twat.
the writing was so bad
I think what James Gray wanted to transmit with this movie is that there's no finish line. The important part is the journey, and "Roy" realised that.
Also that we have to change our way of living either aliens exist or not.
It was like a two hour commercial for perfume - "Neptune" by Calvin Klein
Good joke. Would've been funnier if you hadn't copied it straight from another review's comment section.
and then the perfume stinks. There's the metaphor!
Hahaahahahaha i thought it was for a car commercial haha
There is no sense of smell in space
@@mac5er its a joke
I LOVE this movie. I cried at the movie, this movie really affected me
I was expecting a full on space adventure but I love how the film turned out.
K J why?
Fred T why?
Yup, I thought it was good. I can see why a lot of ppl didn't like it and thought it was boring and pretentious but I think you have to be in the right mood to watch this sort of movie. If you're at the cinema with friends and are looking for a fun night out this movie wouldn't be a good choice. This is more for a late night at home when you're relaxed and in a more introspective mood. I was and enjoyed it a lot.
It's hard to explain but it sort of had that 50's astronaut and space feel to it. When they were so excited about space travel and everything was new and amazing and, like in the movie, we've all become a bit jaded to it. Well, I have anyway.
Wonderful prod values and acting. A bit like a cross between 2001 Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Interstellar and Gravity. Worth a watch if you're in a chill mood late at night
This is exactly how I feel. I think the movie was great, although you cant come in expecting action or some crazy plot. I think Interstellar was a great movie, one of the best movies of all time. However this movie moved me. I am in college for Aerospace Engineering so I of course am a little picky about the science, but it didn't bring me out of the story.
I have a very theoretical, yet analytical view about movies, and admittedly, life. Obviously practicality is necessary in such a human based film, but this movie takes space to a different level, one that we haven't seen much of. I wonder about space a lot, about our place in the universe, and where we will go in the future. This movie gives me some more of what I was hoping. It evokes a feeling in me that I get with a lot of other movies like interstellar, but this one brings it closer to home.
It makes me fond of what got me into space to begin with. What is out there? How will humans advance? What is humanities destiny in space and how does it show us the universe?
I believe it also has a romanticized nature to it, for me at least.
@@ethanperreault7470 Well, it's not rocket science! Haha, I bet you hear that all the time man. :p
Some very interesting questions indeed. It is mind boggling the expanse and totality of what's out there.
@@Cyba_IT Definitely.
It is what drives me to get up in the morning.
I've never been so annoyed by a comment section... I loved this movie, loved the cinematography, loved the chase scene on the moon, loved the score, loved the atmosphere... It really was a captivating movie in my opinion. I'm not even someone who likes movies this slow, but for some reason this one just made me feel something, and I left feeling like I had an ACTUAL experience. Idk, just a really good movie.
THIS.
YES!
OMG same
Jizz, you love some scences!? What about everything together? It's simply bad and doesn't make any sense in many aspects.
@@guymind9463 agree
I thought this movie was more about relationship disguised in a sci fi story. The whole tone of the movie reminded me of another BP movie Tree of Life!
Chris you completely nailed how I feel about this movie 100%
While I liked this movie a lot, what frustrated me were some fascinating characters like Donald Sutherland (as Thomas Pruitt) and Ruth Negga (as Helen Lantos) with whom I really wanted more time with. Also Liv Tyler (as Eve McBride) could have used more of a backstory (and dialogue) than just a few scenes of her looking depressed. I saw this movie as a matinee on a Saturday. I am always glad to have some "personal space" in a theater, but during the showing I attended (with a friend), the audience totaled 6 (theater capacity was 250). I hope that does not portent low earnings as this movie deserves more attention.
This film excelled in production design and world building. it felt like the missing link between today and Star Trek or something. i want to see more storys from that world. but also, there are scenes, mainly in the second trailer, that are missing from the final cut. james gray said he struggled to get this through as he wanted it, so im hoping for a directors cut. as it stands, the central father son dynamic and two lead performances really give this film an unexpected heart and help alleviate areas in the script where its rough around the edges.
This movie didn’t make me feel anything. It just felt bloated and like it was trying to hammer the whole “distance between father” thing into your head.
The film is about someone who has had existential crisis and after many, many years of pulling through he gets a chance to finally find peace and goes after it no matter what.
And it just happens to take place in the outer space. The setting is basically not important.
That's what the film is about and that's what is so great about it.
I totally understood all the emotional subtleties in the film, as well as the metaphors and still didnt give a shit. Bloated is the perfect way of describing it. The character seemed inaccessible even with the voice overs and it was overwhelmingly slow paced.
If you think this movie is about "distance between father" then you completely missed the point
@@harrynguyen2503 exactly
Felt like an homage to Apocalypse Now and 2001: A Space Odyssey
Thank you for this review. I loved the film too and for the same reasons. I’ve heard so much negative stuff about it but I think those people just missed the point. Can I try a theory out on you? All the story and scientific inconsistencies don’t really matter because this film is not happening in the real world but in the protagonist’s head. It’s actually his internal journey as he recovers from his initial fall, a journey that starts and ends in his hospital bed.
2019 was a great year for movies. There were so many good ones that I would have to make a top 10 list instead of a top 5 and I haven't even seen all the ones I wanted to see yet! Ad Astra is one of the best of the year for me though. The themes explored and the character development is what makes this movie brilliant for me. It is also visually stunning at times and Brad Pitt's acting is tremendous. There is so much in this movie that casual viewers will miss and I don't think it's a movie for everyone, but I love it!!! I'm glad to hear you did too.
"You are gonna be annoyed for the whole movie".
exactly me, and the rest of the audience in my theatre.
All I could hear were people sighing the entire movie
First Last, or gasping.
@@biffyguybiffy6292 nah they were pretty sick of the movie - some people left early
First Last, you sure they weren’t going to the bathroom? I’ve seen the movie 3 times now and I’m pretty sure no one left the theater during any of my viewings.
@@biffyguybiffy6292 Nah at the end - around the time he gets back to Earth they left and didn't come back
THANK YOU for giving this a positive review!! I was beginning to think I was going mad for actually enjoy the movie! I loved it!
Finally someone I agree with, I actually really liked this movie, it was so dreamy and nice
Always look forward to your reviews. Thanks for being a huge inspiration to the movie fans of TH-cam!
I usually agree with the critical consensus but I just couldn't get on board with this one. I'm totally fine with it being a slow burn character drama, but I didn't feel that it built its characters up well enough for me to believe it or care about them. And the voiceover really didn't do it for me 😂
But I loved the cinematography and world building, especially the commercialisation of lunar travel!
yes, didn't like the characters at all, he & his dad were both cold fishes
king johnny, they were cold and distant characters that don’t have a real connection to most humans? Wow, I wonder if that’s the fucking point.
@@biffyguybiffy6292It's exactly what you will get - character wise - in a world of highly capitalized, highly commercialized, highly competitive space travel and interplanetary mining, where trusts have organized their interplanetary enterprises in a military-like manner to make it cost-efficient and effective. It's not like reaching for the stars will magically solve humanity's problems and the way we treat ourselves and each other - far from it. The distance, the divide, the alienation - it will just be upscaled with the expanse of colonies.
I'm such a big movie fan that I avoid watching trailers, & anything else having to do with a film so I can be completely surprised & form my own opinion. I literally knew nothing about Ad Astra except for my friend telling that the film starred Brad Pitt in space & that the films pacing will probably be a slow burn. I was sold at Brad Pitt in space, & slow burn movies never bothered me. So with that being said, I was expecting a beautifully filmed & thought provoking work of art starring one of my favorite actors. I agree with you on this film being visually excellent, but in my opinion that's where this film stops being impressive. I understood every metaphor the instant they were presented, & it had such slow pace that I nodded off a few times. I was completely bored except for a few moments during the film, & all I kept hoping for was that the end would reveal some kind of amazing revelation that would make it all worth it, it didn't. The End was just as boring as the rest of the film, it was not deep or thought provoking, & I felt completely let down.
Agreed!
Ok thank you for saying this, i thought I was alone on this
The end is deep cause roy let his dad go (literally and physically) and finds out that they are alone in the universe so even if he went at the edge of the solar system he was still alone
@@antwan_404 right! So many simple minded and short attention span, mentally shallow ppl in these comments!
The movie is basically deep for people who can relate to it I have the impression. But I don't think everyone does.
I couldn't agree more Chris. This film is by far my favorite of the year. I loved Pitt's performance as well as the voiceover (although overused at times). It was emotionally profound and inspired.
I just watching this movie when i'm high and it really feels like i'm on the moon and outer space
ok lol
I saw this movie today, and it didn't disappoint! Completely agree with you! It's a "A". Brad Pitt was "Roy"...not Brad Pitt pretending to be "Roy". The handsome Hollywood pretty boy was not present! BTW, I have always admired his 'who cares' attitude about aging. He's as fetching now as a 50+ man as he was in Thelma & Louise! And 'Meet Joe Black', film that was completely underestimated! He rocked that character, too!
Lol I had to take a second...you DO go to the movies to write a thesis...😭😂😂😭😭😭😂😂😂
What?, I didn't get it
I know right, that's his job.
No he doesn't.
A thesis is a little different from a non spoiler movie review. For example, to write a thesis about apples, youd talk about all things apples. But if you wrote about how you enjoyed an apple, it's a difference e.
I sum up the comments: what a garbage, i love it
spot on! :)
Nobody talks about Sunshine anymore, but this is more plausible and I enjoyed the humanity in both - science fiction has NEVER needed to prove the science part as much as it needed to prove the human element could be a valid dramatic core of the story.
david woodward you give movies a pass when the story telling is so good that you can forget about flaws you see and probably you don’t notice some you have no understanding of (I do). Point is, why Hollywood has to make it wrong to start with? You are equivocating fantasy sci-fi with entire genre. In short what’s the harm in having the science right when they actually do spend the money time and effort for the wrong premises anyway?
Exactly. Extremely bipolar "commentary".
It's boring
A lot of space movies have all of humanity united in a common goal, which always seemed strange to me, since they aren't united at home. It was refreshing to see a space movie explore that side of things, although i would have liked to see more of it. The moon tourist airport was also hilarious and probably exactly what would happen.
I absolutely loved that movie. My jaw was already on the floor in the first scene and my eyes were wide open the entire time.
You must be blind and deaf
@@adrian-oq5om You must be fun at parties
THANK YOU! Finally someone who enjoyed this movie! I personally loved it, thought it was so captivating!
@@bittercephalopod1569 ask your dad
I fell asleep midway through the movie 😪😪...but I did enjoy rafiki appearance.
lolz
I really enjoyed this movie a lot actually. I felt invested the entire way through
Thor finally i found someone liked the movie like me , I don’t know why 90% of people hate it soo bad i mean it’s not accurate scientifically but who cares it’s a movie after all not a documentary
mr caution same. Something about the visuals and Pitt’s calmness just mesmerized me for some reason along with that gorgeous soundtrack
I also loved this movie. Best of 2019 so far for me.
Honestly yeah I really enjoyed this movie too, it really kinda made me feel sad too and I loved that this was actually more realistic than most space movies. I mean, aliens never make an appearance, it’s shown they really are just alone and that they’ve got to deal with that.
STALeader2002 Agree. The thing that really stood out to me was the scene in which he and his father finally meet face to face and how their reactions were so true to how some relationships between father and son actually are. Most people probably wanted there to be a big over-the-top reunion and reconciliation. And there wasn’t which was fantastic to me. So true to how a damaged parent-child relationship works. Not to mention the great understated acting which is so rare in cinema these days. It seems like most actors/actresses want to stand out and have their “Oscar moment.” It takes a mature actor to keep their performance restrained which makes the dramatic moments that much more dramatic. Such a great movie on so many levels. Also the cinematography is gorgeous.
Joker will be the first A+ movie in a very long time, I know it
RT score is in the 70s right now i doubt it.
Joker
The Lighthouse
El Camino
These are our last hopes.
James Haack lol you clearly haven’t been paying attention to the controversy surrounding the Joker reviews and the campaign against the movie, movies like that are exactly what Chris likes the most. Telling you bruh
Lance Abeyta idk man that Uncut Gems movie looks incredible
I think Joker will get a B. Seems like the unnecessary connections to the Batman Universe (Thomas Wayne) will let it down. But Phoenix will be fantastic!
I am predicting a B or B+
Edit: oops. I was so wrong
I predicted an A- so I was still wrong lol
I predicted A
i predicted a b+ ...
Luis Sierra you predicted...wisely
:23 the surge was not affecting the entire Universe!? 😂
I cared so much about the father-daughter duo in Interstellar it was heavy emotionally, while in Ad Astra, IMHO the father-son dynamic just wasn't explored well, could have been better than that. Brad Pitt on the other hand, carried the whole narrative so well by his consistent performance in the movie, which to be honest was average at best.
What I disliked about Interstellar was that it tried too hard to mention space and time while simultaneously trying to focus on father and daughter. It felt way too forced and pretentious for me, the way they included Murph. Also, the fact that the father paid more attention to his daughter and almost zero attention to his son bothered me. Also, idk, I thought I could connect to Tommy Lee Jones character more.
I agree that Ad Astra was average. Interstellar was a better film, the relationship part wasn't the best part, in my mind, but it wasn't boring.
I agree. I didn't feel the connection between Brad's and Tommy's characters. I did with Cooper and Murphy. I felt her despair and abandonment.
"I don't go to the movie theatre to write a thesis, I go to the movie theatre to have a good time hmph" Yeah, so do people who point out logical problems in a film. Plot holes, contrivances etc. can take you out of the film and prevent you from enjoying it.
This whole idea that... people like Chris are openly admitting the writer's didn't do a good job in one aspect, then they say they flat out don't care, then they make fun of people who have standards!?!!? Absolutely ridiculous. This is ruining art. And you KNOW Chris holds higher standards for himself when he writes scripts. So why the hypocrisy? He would want to solve those plot hole and convenient storylines in his own work, but he doesn't care about others works?
@@Cycloneon He has become less critical of others work because he himself is artist who understands what writers go through to make certain films.
@@ekl7804 He should be more critical! The artist has a duty to respect the audience and make sure their stories make sense! It's rule #1!!
@@Cycloneon He is critical when he needs to be in my opinion. Some people tend to nitpick things that in the grand scheme of things have no bearing on the story.
@Kevin Lewis Except the existence of such "cutting edge" technology as radio waves makes the whole first half of the film pointless. You cannot lay claim to writing a serious space film and overlook something as simple as that.
Pitt would’ve been great in The Fanatic.
My 12 years old niece went in blind to see this, fresh off Avengers Endgame or some such.
I think part of her died inside that afternoon.
😂😂😂😂🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ wow. Ad Astra is a waste of time and end game was entertaining so horrible opinion.
I was surprised at the amount of religious undertones throughout the movie, just wasn't really expecting them.
undertones? it was pretty explicit
@@kalinmir Some definitely was, I came away with the feeling that the goal of the movie was to argue that we are special in all of creation, as though to suggest that if no other intelligent life exists, some kind of independent-of-the-universe creator therefore must exist. This does not follow of course, but that seemed to be the intention, but thought maybe I was reading too much into it.
@@ixamraxi I didn't mean the message the movie was trying to send...just general inconsequentiality of character's actions, his illogical behavior and behavior of people around him
the chase scene on the Moon...don't they have something more durable for transporting VIPs?
space monkeys...why was he endangering himself and his mission by participating in the boarding of a disabled ship?
the behavior of the secret-serious guys...why piss him off by not telling him after his father obviously responded to message and then letting him go free without monitoring him even tho there at this point was a very real possibility that he could spill the beans to other people just to say fuck you to them or do other desperate action?
after he returned...shouldn't he be prosecuted for murdering 3 people, revealing classified information, forced entry...and I don't know what else? Instead, they lived happily ever after.
I would let slide the sci-fi cliches and general nonsense like burning directly towards the heavenly body you want to go to (the Moon in this case); burning engines while just flying through the space (even tho he got there after just 72 days and not like 20 years so he could accelerate halfway there and decelerated the other half); somehow seeing every planet on the way there (except Uranus for some reason); the original research ship being parked on super low orbit around Neptune and thus getting all kinds of interference they were trying to avoid by going so far in the first place; the genuinely funny jump at the end while towershielding his way through the "belt" without collisions slowing him down; and finally using the explosion of something that could destabilize the solar system as a means of propulsion and when it works not going crazy after traveling years and years alone back to Earth
@@ixamraxi im sorry I thought this was a reply to a different comment :D
@@kalinmir I completely agree with every example you listed as being illogical or nonsensical, but I'm not sure how they would be examples of explicit religiosity, or necessarily be religiously motivated behavior. Or am I misunderstanding your intention?
I completely forgot that there was voice over until you mentioned it again. So that's a good sign.
Walked into this blind after months of having it on my radar. While I love hard sci-fi and accurate science, the final 30 minutes of this thing moved me to the core. I love this film.
The movie should’ve been about building a ladder to space
Lmaooo!
Ad Astra has space monkeys and space pirates! Still I was super bored watching this.
The space monkeys scene was the one very good scene. The rest are just boring and pretentious.
@@rado3880 bro are you serious? When I saw the space baboons scene I nearly stood up and left.
@@iiLeeDz Yeah, that scene was so jarring. Really caught me off guard like wtf.
Man, I can't deny those scenes were the opposite of stupid to me. They made everything weird about the universe normalised, and hence made everything so much cooler to experience.
@@iiLeeDz LOL. I can see your point. But that scene made me wish that they should have made the movie a sci-fi-horror at best. Instead of that hodgepodge mess.
Love your movie reviews! You're officially my go to guy!! I've Been Stuckmanized!!
Clean yourself off.
The same for me ☺️👍
Lucky... 🤧 many girls too wished they were Stuckmanized
Me too!
He’s like meh.
The best sci-fi films are ones you can remove the science aspect and still have a great movie. This is one of those. It felt like the whole movie was simply a metaphor for holding on to those close to you, and not taking them for granted
I think people don't give enough credit to emotional connections in film. For me, they outweigh all other parts the film making
The emotional connections were the worst part. It was such a shallow emotional connection stretched to last over 2h. The connection between his father was just so thin:
- his dad might be alive
- his dad is alive
- his dad never loved him
- his dad did love him
- his dad died
- brad pitt found a new love for life and changed his bad behavior
- the end
It was like a 12 year old wrote the plot
@@adrian-oq5om damn girl. You really hated this movie. I know the feeling..
@@adrian-oq5om Ok to be fair i haven't seen this movie i was just commenting on what chris said about feeling emotionally connected to characters. I get annoyed when people act like emotional resonance is equally as important as stuff like plot holes or realism. Emotional resonance should be much more heavily weighted when judging a film. Cause in the end, no ones gonna care how accurate the science was or how cool the shots were. If it doesn't hit you where you live, you ain't gonna remember it
You really gave this an A and Interstellar B ??? 💀
Interstellar was kinda boring too imo
@@firstlast9846 interstellar would be boring if you can't comprehend what was happening.
I love interstellar but I have to agree that as astra is better executed. Interstellar is such a big bold film which deserves so much praise but it ends up quite flawed
@@ElPinitch get off your high horse - it was an okay movie
@@firstlast9846 how is enjoying a movie being on a high horse? Many people I know that found it boring didn't fully understand the concepts.
I've noticed a lot of people who like this movie feel the need to insult those who don't like it when presented with this movie's weak points. What's the point in saying, "I don't go to a movie theater to write a thesis", if not to exude an air of superiority about oneself? It's especially strange to hear from a movie critic, since the job involves analyzing a film, gathering your thoughts, and then presenting them to your audience, much like a thesis.
I just didn’t connect with this movie, the science seemed bad and didn’t make sense to me
Ok boomer
What was bad about it? Except his lucky manually steering himself back to his ship - that wasn’t plausible.
@@tommy3989 Well .. I guess nutrients would run out, but air could be recycled indefinitely. With matter-anti-matter you have effectively infinite energy - you could pull oxygen out of carbon dioxide, maybe even nutrients out of your pee and poop. So ... it's a bit sci-fi, but, basically everything comes down to energy, and that isn't a problem.
It's a shame because it was a good movie otherwise. Why wouldn't you get and/or listen to scientific advisors and just fix the blatant errors and people could forgive the minor problems.
“the science seemed bad” is the least scientific statement i’ve ever read in my life lmfao
Chris you should make a top movies of the decade video at the end of the year!!
I like this movie more every time I watch it, has a good dark but clear tone and gets more trippy towards the end and it's well acted like Chris said, restrained but tastefully performed I believe.
Am I the only person who thinks Ad Astra is pretty much Heart of Darkness (aka Apocalypse Now) in space.
Enjoyed it and thought it was good but the whole journey into the unknown to find a father figure gone off the reservation with a backdrop of an untrustworthy corporation seemed too familiar and once I saw the parallel I could never unsee it.
dude , I was scrolling comments to find someone saying it.
Ad Astra is really close to Apocalypse now. The long journey, the voice over of the character, the endless questioning of the person he has to find...
Thank god someone noticed it. They even have a scene where Brad Pitt says we have to stay on course for the mission and the crew delve into a side mission.
You’re exactly right. I was thinking the same thing in the theater.
I liked the aspect of how Pitt's Character mastered keeping it together through events that would reduce anyone else to a broken mess. As the film goes on, you find yourself almost looking forward to the moment that he finally cracks. It's a perverse form of entertainment to see just what it takes to make him fall apart. In the end, the happy ending is that he doesn't break so much as bend.
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I think the story was incredibly thin and dialogue shallow. Great visuals though
It was pretty thin. You're right in that cannot be denied. I still somehow really enjoyed it.
Please, show us an incredibly thick story.. lol Surely it won't be that great, but do tell.
@@Frejborg Rise of SkyWalker is supposed to be very plot-thick.
Chris has the best shirt game on TH-cam 😂🔥
happyconsolegamer be like "U really trying it"
It's funny you said you really connected with the character... For me it was the opposite. I understood perfectly in an intellectual way what he was going throught, but because of the cold and distant nature of the character himself, I couldn't FEEL it with him. I didn't feel emotionnally invested. That's why, even if I recognised the quality of the movie and of the acting itself, I'm not in a position to say that I LIKED the movie...
Maybe it's also my own personnal history that made me not care so much... I don't know...
Nah you pretty much nailed it...how can we go on a journey with a character that is so Monotone dull and boring, and like you said "distant"...if I'm ever as boring talking to myself as Brad pitts character is then I'll consider there no hope left and hope someone just shoots me in the head and ends it there.
The death scene with the crew killed me. I did not expect that at all. Totally devastating.
I couldn't care less.
I got serious Blade Runner/BR 2049 vibes from this film
Like the yellow lighting
How?
Zacks Account bro same here!
@@gj9157 Also, quiet characters and an atmospheric, kinda hazy-feeling music
@@nicklockk The scenes on Mars
I REALLY enjoyed this film!( you could almost say I loved it)
It’s a journey a beautiful journey
Any movie that involves “riding the shockwave home” is dead to me
Yeah but in terms of space travel it's not even that far fetched. They were looking at using small nukes detonated behind space ships as a form of propulsion at one point.
Deus Yeah...I wonder why they stoped looking at the method...Do you think that a spacecraft would have to be specially designed to ride a nuclear blast or just any ship in space would handle the force to shove a ship 2.4 billion miles before he ran out of food or died of radiation poisoning?
@@PJMontoya well yeah. The ship originally had provisions for 4 crew to go there and back. So that's 4 times more than he needs and if her rations that could last a long time. As to radiation, ships are designed to be heavily radiation resistant as in space there is no atmosphere to absorb the vast amounts of radiation put out by the sun. So in conclusion this could be vaguely possible. I'm not saying it is definitely but just that it's not as absurd as it may initially appear.
Deus Oh yeah, that’s right. He climbed up the tailpipe, through an unlocked hatch and killed the crew by accident. The crew abandoned their posts during liftoff to try to fight him using lethal weapons that damaged stuff. Smart and realistic, like having a Glock on the ISS and shooting holes in the walls. None of that makes it nuke blast proof. The Enola Gay was damaged from the bomb it dropped on Japan. Spaceships are fragile and thin skinned since they don’t have to support their own weight in space. To ask us to believe it would survive undamaged and ride a blast strong enough to throw it back to earth (even with the ion or whatever engine) is way too much for me.
@@PJMontoya Im not defending the part where he kills the crew i was just pointing out that he has more than enough food, as for spaceships being fragile... You are so wrong its not even funny. Spaceships (rockets) have to be extremely strong as they must go through the extreme forces of launch and acceleration. Given this acceleration can often exceed several G they actually have to support way more than their own weight. As to a nuclear blast: Most of the damage done in a nuclear explosion is due to the air burst effect of a nuke detonating in atmosphere and since there is no atmosphere in space there is no air burst effect.
It's actually been a fairly good year for fans of hard sci fi. In addition to Ad Astra, the Swedish language film Aniara and (to a somewhat lesser extent) A24's High Life are great fodder for the human condition in space. A I Rising was a bit schlocky at times, but a pretty cool watch also. The visuals and sound tracks in all of these have made for great big screen viewing.
reel deal -Glad I saw all 3 of these movies. I thought of Aniara during certain scenes of Ad Astra
Gotta watch The Expanse if you haven't already.
I haven't seen it yet but I've heard good things about Netflix's "I Am Mother"