Blockbuster cinema is often said to be boring and lackluster. Always the same stories and characters: This observation is certainly true, but there are exceptions. Ad Astra – To the Stars is one of them. outstanding science fiction film with Brad Pitt is definitely something you should put on your watch list.
Ad Astra hit theaters in September 2022, but with little success. James Gray’s first blockbuster outing grossed just $135 million, which, on a budget of $100 million (excluding marketing costs), is financial disappointment has gone down in Hollywood history books.
Sci-Fi epic on Amazon Prime: With Ad Astra, James Gray has created a brilliant blockbuster
Nevertheless, you should give Gray’s first (and possibly last) foray into blockbuster cinema a chance. Because Ad Astra is an extraordinary film in every respect. Gray combines the calm, thoughtful images of his previous films with Brad Pitt’s sad look and breathtaking space panoramas.
You can watch the trailer for Ad Astra here:
Ad Astra – Trailer (German) HD
Ad Astra takes us to a future in which humanity has successfully conquered space. A colony on the moon is just the beginning: The man played by Brad Pitt Astronaut Roy McBride even travels to Mars and Neptune. That is where his missing father was last seen.
Ad Astra is somewhere between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Apocalypse Now
A journey into the unknown is the central theme of Ad Astra, which lies somewhere between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Apocalypse Now. We penetrate ever deeper into the darkness of space. The entire film feels like a Loneliness-soaked fever dreamthrough which we glide helplessly.
What is particularly fascinating is how calmly Gray stages the events without letting the suspense of his film slip. On the contrary: Through careful observation, an ever-increasing more intense feeling of powerlessnessuntil we ourselves find ourselves lost and staggering through the sea of stars with Roy McBride.
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