Ad Astra

2019
PG-13
2h 3m

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6.5/10

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Sci-Fi Epic Space Sci-Fi Adventure Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the ... Read allAstronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

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6.5/10

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448

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 76 nominations total

Trivia
Unlike several contemporary films where CGI is used to depict the spacecraft and the vast space, director James Gray decided to use practical effects like models and props for the spacecraft exterior shots. Also, instead of using CGI for planets, he decided to use still images to portray the surface of the planets. This same technique was used in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

Goofs
The distance from Tycho crater (where Roy lands on the Moon) to the center of Farside (where the "Cepheus" is located) is roughly 1,700 miles. Traveling at the speed shown and assuming no stops, Roy's lunar rover would take a couple of days to get there.

Quotes
Roy McBride: [Last lines] I'm steady, calm. I slept well, no bad dreams. I am active and engaged. I'm aware of my surroundings and those in my immediate sphere. I'm attentive. I am focused on the essentials, to the exclusion of all else. 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.

Crazy credits
There is no fanfare during the 20th Century Fox logo.

Connections
Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Ad Astra (2019)

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Written and Performed by Nils Frahm
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Featured review

5/10

A bad cover of Apocalypse Now

The film maker makes a bad cover of Apocalypse Now with elements of Gravity but the final result is terrible. I thought that Pitt would do a good performance after "Once upon a time..." but I was wrong. The composer of the soundtrack imitate to Hans Zimmer on Interstellar but again fails this element. Maybe the next time.

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