‘Ad Astra’ is about as art house as Hollywood cinema gets; disguising a metaphysical drama as an action-packed sci-fi adventure is a clever move for James Gray. While not perfect, it’s consistently en...
A review by Manuel São Bento
8.0
Written by Manuel São Bento on 5 / Sep / 2019
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I love sci-fi space movies, especially when these depict the cosmos in such a visually stunning manner as Ad Astra does. It’s ...
A review by Stephen Campbell
7.0
Written by Stephen Campbell on 4 / Oct / 2019
**_Despite some utterly absurd diversions (chase scene! horror scene! shoot-out scene!), this is a quality science-fiction narrative, suggesting the answers we seek in the stars are actually found wit...
A review by Gimly
5.0
Written by Gimly on 1 / Dec / 2019
I like quiet moments in big action/sci-fi type movies. The family sitdown at Avengers Tower in _Age of Ultron_ is probably the best part of that movie. The contemplative moments of John Wick are what ...
A review by The Movie Diorama
8.0
Written by The Movie Diorama on 5 / Jan / 2020
Ad Astra galactically depicts sorrow, proving that no one can hear you cry in space. For the past few years, dramas set in the expansive dangers of space have been my bread and butter. Devouring them ...
A review by materialism
Written by materialism on 7 / Jan / 2020
* Meh....
A review by Matthew Brady
8.0
Written by Matthew Brady on 2 / Jan / 2020
“Work hard, play later.”
Once a year ever since ‘Gravity’ was released, we seem to get new stories about the voyage of space where certain characters “do not go gentle into that good night.”
I w...
A review by Melvin Samuel
5.0
Written by Melvin Samuel on 1 / Mar / 2020
I really did like some moments in this movie. Some of the action was intense. The pacing went from quiet movements focusing on the protagonist internal struggle to intense chaotic external action. Thi...
A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
8.0
Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on 6 / Mar / 2020
“Ad Astra” is one of the most cerebral sci-fi films I’ve ever seen. The original story from writer / director James Gray gives an intimate look at the emotional toll that comes from being just one man...
A review by itsogs
5.0
Written by itsogs on 1 / Apr / 2020
This movie had some decent actors, sadly the story was disappointing and quite slow. This would be a good option for those nights when you just can't fall asleep....
A review by RustyBoi
10.0
Written by RustyBoi on 6 / Aug / 2020
One of the most emotionally impacting films I've ever seen. With its amazing cinematography and great performances it won me over....
A review by CinemaSerf
5.0
Written by CinemaSerf on 2 / Mar / 2022
It is hard to write anything positive about Ad Astra but I shall try.: it does look great; the visual effects are unique in their brilliance and application, except, perhaps, for Star Trek, Star Wars,...
A review by GenerationofSwine
1.0
Written by GenerationofSwine on 5 / Jan / 2023
I should have stayed away when I heard some of the interviews about it... but I didn't.
If they had dropped the budget and not taken it so seriously, it actually would have been a fun albeit ridicu...