It’s no secret Sci-Fi is my favorite genre when it comes to movies, books, TV, comics, games. So why it took me so long to see “Ad Astra” is anyone’s guess– it’s fantastic; it passes one of my “is it a good movie” tests, which is “is it worth seeing again?” The answer is yes, although it’s not just sci-fi–it takes place in space, the space setting and the astronaut culture are essential to the story, but it’s also an archetypal story about fathers, sons and meaning.
Warning: This is not an action Sci-fi ala Serenity, Aliens or Matrix ; it’s cerebral Sci-fi ala Solaris, Interstellar (same writer and cinematographer) or 2001 A Space Odyssey.
Brad Pitt turns in a controlled and stoic performance–the guy can act; the difference is age, I suppose– watching his wooden performance in (say) a “River Runs Through It” compared with his work here– they could be different people. . . .
There are lots of reviews out there–I like Peter Travers from Rolling Stone:
My pop-culture fanatic sons prefer the A.V. Club HERE: or IndieWire HERE: and Rotten Tomatoes HERE: and if you don’t like reviews, check out the movie anyway — I recommend 😁….
