Movie review: Ad Astra – To daddy issues & beyond

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The alternative tagline for this sci-fi adventure film could be 'To daddy issues and beyond'. Usually, Hollywood movies' seemingly endless desire to work it out with dad sends my eyes rolling. Yet, while it does play a large part in Ad Astra, it is testament to...

The true key to it working is Pitt. As astronaut Roy McBride, he is barely off the screen and often in close-up. And if you are going to stare at an actor's face for two hours, you want it to be Pitt – here in a role that mirrors the stoicism of his character in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, though with fewer smiles. Yet Pitt does so much with only a few expressions.

Gray has created a very grounded universe. The pioneering thrill of space travel has gone. You fly commercial to the moon and will be charged over $100 for a blanket. The moon has been colonised though this moonbase is closer to a mega mid-range airport/mall and plastered with brand logos . With that and later revelations, despite the awesome visuals, it almost seems like Gray is done with space before we even properly get out there.It is hard to not feel that this film wears it influences on its sleeve. Like in Apocalypse Now, our protagonist meets various people on his journey, some help, some hinder.life

 

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