‘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 entertaining whilst offering an introspective investigation on how parents influence their children. While a journey to the outer realms of our solar system, ‘Ad Astra’ is also an exploration of the human heart. -…
The answers we seek are just outside our reach.
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
Top Cast
Brad Pitt
Roy McBride
Tommy Lee Jones
H. Clifford McBride
Liv Tyler
Eve
Ruth Negga
Helen Lantos
Donald Sutherland
Thomas Pruitt
Kimberly Elise
Lorraine Deavers
Loren Dean
Donald Stanford
Donnie Keshawarz
Captain Lawrence Tanner
Sean Blakemore
Willie Levant
Bobby Nish
Franklin Yoshida
LisaGay Hamilton
Adjutant General Vogel
John Finn
Brigadier General Stroud
John Ortiz
Lieutenant General Rivas
Freda Foh Shen
Captain Lu
Kayla Adams
Female Flight Attendant
Ravi Kapoor
Arjun Dhariwal
Reviews
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) I love sci-fi space movies, especially when these depict the cosmos in such a visually stunning manner as Ad Astra does. It’s one of those films where the visuals elevate whatever narrative is being told. If you don’t get goosebumps or get excited with the opening sequence of this movie, then it might not be the film you’re looking for. From…
**_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 within_** >_macte nova virtute, puer, sic itur ad astra, dis genite et geniture deos._ - Publius Vergilius Maro; _Aeneis_ (29-19 BC) >_N = R∗ · fp · ne · fl · fi · fc · L_ >_where:_ >_N = The number of…
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 make that character who he is. What is a little more odd, however, is when a quiet, reflective drama, is broken up by moments of big action/sci-fi type sequences. _Ad Astra_ is certainly the latter. The majority of _Ad…
FAQ about Ad Astra
What is Ad Astra about?
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the…
When was Ad Astra released?
Ad Astra was released in 2019.
What genres does Ad Astra belong to?
Ad Astra is categorised as Science Fiction, Drama.
Who stars in Ad Astra?
The cast of Ad Astra includes Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Liv Tyler, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland.