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descalabro
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Ad Astra (2019)
Don't miss the point
25 January 2024
Many reviews here bashing the movie for its lack of scientific realism. They miss the point. Cosmic space is just the backdrop for this movie, for providing a sense of immense scale. Basically, it works as metaphor. A few scientifically absurd situations serve the purpose of metaphor, and add visual appeal. Comparisons to Apocalypse Now are justified, although this movie doesn't have the fun factor. Now, one can say that the plot and psychological drama could have been much more developed, as well as the dialogues, which would have further developed the visual metaphors, and would have made this an outstanding movie. Definitely worth the watch, just don't go nitpicking the science aspect of it.
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