Ad Astra
Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: September 20, 2019
6.2
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ZieOmegaDec 11, 2020
Not that anyone actually reads unbiased user reviews, but seeing Brad Pitts acting skills in this syfy movie was pretty damn good if not one of his top 5 movies. If anything, he nailed it in terms of physical facial expressions, body behaviorNot that anyone actually reads unbiased user reviews, but seeing Brad Pitts acting skills in this syfy movie was pretty damn good if not one of his top 5 movies. If anything, he nailed it in terms of physical facial expressions, body behavior and voice tone levels to reflect the realism of his character. Also, seeing Donald Sutherland/Tommy Lee Jones in the same movie like Space Cowboys was pretty damn cool and meshed well.

I hope we get to see more of these talented actors teaming up in again… Expand
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9
2roadsDec 26, 2019
This story resonates to a 2nd and 3rd viewing. I always go in wanting to not like a Brad Pitt movie and end up always amazed at his ability to get me hooked on the story.
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7
JoedavidsonDec 30, 2019
Had some corny moments but the intrigue carries you through the whole movie. A good movie but not the best movie. Great work to Brad Pitt - Strong Performance as usual but still not his best work
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10
DhhhgtyfrrApr 18, 2020
Awesome movie. It's almost same the Interstellar. The film is full of meaning, drama. The actors played great. The team working on the film is especially grateful.
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5
DSakazJul 22, 2020
The movie spells 2 basic truths. 1: Human progress will always be stifled by our nature of always fighting over resources even if we were to leave the planet. 2: Capitalism will always be a sad part of our societies where humans will neverThe movie spells 2 basic truths. 1: Human progress will always be stifled by our nature of always fighting over resources even if we were to leave the planet. 2: Capitalism will always be a sad part of our societies where humans will never live as equals. A beautiful portrayal of that sad reality.

However, the movie totally doesn't explain the cause of the big problem that our hero is trying to solve and how really it's causing such devastating effects across the galaxy. That unanswered question really does leave you feeling robbed by the movie.… Expand
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8
siameeziJul 18, 2020
Loved this movie! A proper film-lovers film with a real undercurrent of gravitas evident throughout. Often felt to me like I was watching a space-age version of Apocolypse Now. Beautifully shot, weighted just about perfectly as a characterLoved this movie! A proper film-lovers film with a real undercurrent of gravitas evident throughout. Often felt to me like I was watching a space-age version of Apocolypse Now. Beautifully shot, weighted just about perfectly as a character study (of Brad Pitt's character), plus I thought that Pitt, just like Martin Sheen in FF Coppola's classic, carried the whole venture, and us with it, along fantastically.… Expand
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iCampoRamilNov 16, 2021
Muy buena interpretación por parte de Brad Pitt, y una gozada visualmente, sí señor.
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6
joejouzuMay 24, 2021
A space movie with big name actors like Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Pitt? A big budget? What could go wrong? Well the answer here is the writing. Whoever it was that authored this plot spent far too much time smelling his own farts and posturingA space movie with big name actors like Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Pitt? A big budget? What could go wrong? Well the answer here is the writing. Whoever it was that authored this plot spent far too much time smelling his own farts and posturing as deep and philosophical, because in reality, the move is extremely shallow. The plot and direction really waste the clearly expert special effects artists and talent of the actors in the film. Boring, snobby movie that is convinced that it's the greatest thing of all time, when it quite obviously isn't.… Expand
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6
tonyGreenDec 24, 2019
A great movie until the last half hour. Completely flubbed the ending. Could have been so much better with another 30 mins added and a more fleshed out conclusion.

On a minor note, the science of space and spaceflight is a not very accurate,A great movie until the last half hour. Completely flubbed the ending. Could have been so much better with another 30 mins added and a more fleshed out conclusion.

On a minor note, the science of space and spaceflight is a not very accurate, and the economic plausibility is not very beleivable . Which is a shame given that it wants to be in the club of movies like 'Gravity' and 'Interstellar' that take the science seriously.… Expand
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TyranianJan 15, 2020
Has some good scenes and visuals but is mostly a pretentious, tedious, wannabe-Terrence Malick film.
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ILikeEyeBallsJan 4, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was actually somewhat enjoying this movie until the main character magically jumps from one spacestation to another through Neptune's rings, uses a nuclear explosion to accurately propel his ship back to earth, then finds enlightenment and inner peace out of nowhere. Worst ending to a movie I have seen in a long time.… Expand
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macro_zorkiOct 6, 2022
One of the best movies i have seen in a long time. it takes its time to build up. and maintains a slow but strong movement. it its message it hits home for me. i am glad to see, that there are still people making slow strong movies with anOne of the best movies i have seen in a long time. it takes its time to build up. and maintains a slow but strong movement. it its message it hits home for me. i am glad to see, that there are still people making slow strong movies with an actuall message and meaning. thank you… Expand
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zNeverSleepingJul 21, 2020
Eu costumo acreditar que o equilíbrio da proporção dos temas abordados num filme, sejam eles principais ou secundários - pode ser totalmente customizado. O mesmo só deve ser buscado quando a trama necessita dele, caso contrário, não há porqueEu costumo acreditar que o equilíbrio da proporção dos temas abordados num filme, sejam eles principais ou secundários - pode ser totalmente customizado. O mesmo só deve ser buscado quando a trama necessita dele, caso contrário, não há porque não focar em outro aspecto que seja mais importante ao olhar da direção.

Ad Astra não tem medo e foca quase toda sua trama no psicólogo do protagonista e sua relação com seu pai. Até ai tudo bem, o problema é que a obra passa longe de entregar o necessário, e graças a isso, surge um enorme vácuo em toda obra, que dificulta muito e nos faz questionar: esse projeto realmente deveria sequer existir?

Apesar de achar a narração em "primeira pessoa" uma boa adição, ela perde o peso, pois a personalidade do protagonista não é tão profunda quanto deveria, tendo em vista que ela é foco. O desenvolvimento inicial não é ruim, mas se perde. A conclusão do filme, no que se diz respeito ao encontro do protagonista com seu pai, é muito decepcionante. Não há plot, muito menos um clímax. Os diálogos são fracos e o peso na história é muito pequeno. E mesmo que a cena fosse legal, os personagens não são interessantes a ponto de que nos importemos com eles.

Dai chegamos a conclusão que 10% do filme foi dedicado ao background, personagens secundários, a própria missão principal - que serve mais como uma justificativa para todo aquele contexto final acontecer - e os outros 90% ao desenvolvimento do protagonista e sua relação com seu pai. Percebemos que os 10% estão longe de carregarem o filme, e os 90% não cumprem sua proposta, passando longe do ponto de impacto que planejaram

Apesar da boa atuação de Brad Pitt, uma boa fotografia e OST, o filme é fraco demais para que esses elementos valham de alguma coisa. uma pena, pois a premissa é boa e o elenco tinha uma boa possibilidade de brilhar.… Expand
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Mauro_LanariOct 3, 2019
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Very little to add to what has already been said and written. The aporia of a successful psychoanalytic session and "Heart of Loneliness", Conrad or Coppola from the odyssey in the inner space to that in the deep space, between(Mauro Lanari)
Very little to add to what has already been said and written. The aporia of a successful psychoanalytic session and "Heart of Loneliness", Conrad or Coppola from the odyssey in the inner space to that in the deep space, between Antonioni, Tarkovskij and Malick. The conclusion changes: instead of "The horror! The horror!", "The boredom! The boredom!". Perhaps metaphysically more appropriate, but in this case totally involuntary. Glad the box-office flop.… Expand
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4
StonedFinnMar 15, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie has some giant plotholes and unnecessary scenes.
The characters are completely undefined.
Brad Pitt most of the time shows no emotion at all but suddenly he screams or cries.
The physics in this movie are even worse.
Rockets don’t use their engines continuously and in space water like substances aren’t liquid in real life.
It can’t compete with movies like The Martian or interstellar.… Expand
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Gamer2077Jul 30, 2022
Good movie if you want to fall asleep.

They tried to capture attention with some suspense. They failed miserably.
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6
JordanLaytonApr 30, 2020
This movie was a mood. A sensory slow burn with beautiful imagery and score but a plot that could've been done in half the time. Some new set pieces for a film in the space adventure genre, but one was particularly defiant of basic physics...This movie was a mood. A sensory slow burn with beautiful imagery and score but a plot that could've been done in half the time. Some new set pieces for a film in the space adventure genre, but one was particularly defiant of basic physics... That just de-immersed me for a second. It also doesn't particularly help a slow burn plot when your main character is written as cold and reserved (ex: Captain Marvel). Not bad, not great.… Expand
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8
JERAMCRMar 11, 2023
Great visual effects, I felt sumerge into the immensity of the universe! Nice sci-fi movie!
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5
EdReviewMay 21, 2023
Ad Astra is a fairly mediocre science fiction film.
Although the premise is interesting, the film lacks substance and ultimately proves, without making spoilers, disappointing. The technical aspects of the film are impeccable, theAd Astra is a fairly mediocre science fiction film.
Although the premise is interesting, the film lacks substance and ultimately proves, without making spoilers, disappointing. The technical aspects of the film are impeccable, the cinematography is excellent, and there are some great shots and sequences. However, as I have already said, the plot is just so disappointing that in the end I felt really unsatisfied.… Expand
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MerkkFeb 6, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story in this movie is utterly pointless and completely unrealistic (spoilers ahead). Somehow antimatter is leaking from a ship and that's making neptune blast out cosmic rays which can destroy the solar system. What?!? Did anyone bother to maybe just speak to a scientist just a little bit?

But ok, if that's ok with you, the entire movie involves random people who have nothing to do with the plot, dying in horrible accidents that have nothing to do with the plot (how about a monkey eating a guys face off on a space station floating in the asteroid belt somewhere). All while Brad Pitt is taking a pointless trip to mars to send a broadcast to his dad (Tommy Lee Jones), whom he hasn't seen in 15-20 years, because for some reason he couldn't just record a message from earth. After his pointless trip to mars, he takes a pointless trip to neptune, but accidentally kills the entire crew of the ship. Which means he takes the trip alone, which means we have a lot of pointless shots of Pitt acting all emotionally distressed at being alone. And when he finally sees his dad again after 15-20 years, they have a brief conversation while Pitt sets up a nuclear bomb to stop the antimatter leak. And then Jones decides he'd rather die alone floating in space. So Pitt then hops back in his empty ship and takes another long lonely trip back home. The end.

This movie had no interesting twists or anything at all to what barely amounts to a plot. One positive thing I can say is the acting was good. This is basically a movie about Brad Pitt dealing with his repressed emotions and daddy issues. But this was just a really crappy story to try and explore that.… Expand
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8
joboxrno1Jul 3, 2022
I really enjoyed this movie, im a huge fan of Sci Fi , even if it is a little slow sometimes, or very smart.
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RohaldFeb 28, 2023
Boring movie with no coherent plot. It's a space trip from one planet to another where very little happens and most of the time it's the main character talking to himself.
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CarlElmoreNov 22, 2022
Some of the best use of color and visuals in a space movie ever. Underrated in my opinion.
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