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Ad Astra (2019)
I get the message, but boring as hell
A very boring couple of hours. The trailers set up a very different film than what was actually delivered.
Visually it was great, some excellent shots. It does however convey a slightly different message than was intended. It is basic knowledge that space is incredibly and infinitely vast, yet Pitt appears to dot about the galaxy with no real aspect of time taken in to account.
There were 2 key issues for me which I couldn't get around. I may have missed something - and to be fair its one of those movies where theres no logic as it's all made up fluff anyway. If there was a loophole or a gap in the story it could easily be plugged by a made up solution.
Issue 1 - it took Tommy over 13 years to get to the point that hes lost near Neptune....Pitt seemed to get make his way there in a few months.
Issue 2 - it was explained it would be close to impossible to find him as it is such a vast space in which he could be. Pitt seems to track him down no bother as if daddy had just called the AA to come and sort out his ship.
I get the point the film is trying to convey about being alone in the universe and the sheer size of the galaxy but the delivery itself is dull, boring and doesn't grip the viewer
Yesterday (2019)
Churned out
Another film that has been churned out at such a speed so as to jump on the success train of Bohemian Rhapsody. There is a big difference in the very well acted, written and directed BH, and the follow ups to which have been put together so quickly just to try and jump on the band wagon (no pun intended) and make a quick buck.
Add it to the list along with Rocketman, the upcoming Bruce Springsteen inspired Blinded By The Light, as well as the upcoming Judy Garland movie. Its exactly the same as when Twilight hit the screens and became immensely popular so naturally you have a list of imitations trying to get a piece of the action.
It's a shame as artists like the Beatles deserve a tribute like Freddie and Queen received in their movie, it's just a shame it's not being done for the same reasons as it may have seen a much better outcome.