Hey everyone, April is my birthday month so I generally just show one of my favorite movies, and for this time around we're going to watch James Gray's spectacular Ad Astra.
Ad Astra (Latin for "To the Stars") is a 2019 American psychological science fiction adventure drama film co-produced, co-written, and directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland, it follows an astronaut who ventures into space in search of his lost father, whose obsessive quest to discover intelligent life at all costs threatens the Solar System and all life on Earth.
The film received positive reviews and holds a certified fresh rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and Brian Tallerico, writing for Rogerebert.com, gave it 4/4 stars saying this in his review, "There have been numerous sci-fi films about people who had to go to the reaches of space to find truths within themselves but none quite like James Gray's masterful 'Ad Astra.' Thematically dense and visually sumptuous, 'Ad Astra' may not work for those seeking an action/adventure thrill ride, but it works wonders below the surface, serving as an examination of masculinity, a commentary on how we become our fathers, and can even be read as a search for an absent God. This is rare, nuanced storytelling, anchored by one of Brad Pitt's career best performances and remarkable technical elements on every level. It's a special film."
We will be meeting Thursday, April 27th at 5:30pm.
Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6AaSMfXHbA
Hope to see you there!
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