Ad Astra (2019) Movie Review

Space, Stars & Suspense


                                                                      

        Jim Pagiamtzis review

              In intropective look at relationship between Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) and his long lost father Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones) in the journey to end of the solar system to find life.

              The voyage has its twist and turn and the cinematic visual make you feel that you are there. Director James Gray pulls of masterpiece of what the planet look and feels like

                  The story is very slow with a few scenes of action in the end  its about the relation ship between Roy and his father that is the most important thing of all.

         8 out of 10 stars

    Sujit Reddy Review
  Good: Amazing visuals which made you feel like you were there throughout the journey
  Bad: Not enough character interaction or conversational dialogue between characters
 Ugly: Liv Tyler was wasted

          Movie Plot:
Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son -- a fearless astronaut -- must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.  IMDb on film

                                         

In person interview with James Gray at TIFF Lightbox : Event Review

    
              Saturday January 6th

     In was amazing experience to listen, learn from James Gray on his experiences being a director of some very interesting film. Little Odessa (1994) The Yards (2000) We Own the Night (2007) Two Lovers (2008) The Immigrant (2013) and his upcoming film Ad Astra (2019) with Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones

 Cameron Bailey asked him some very insightful and great questions about the movies his had made and the talent actors he has directed.

 He answered question on what impacted in his film making and how it  shown on screen. He spoke highly about Joaquin Phoenix and the numerous film that they done together.

 Throughout the night the talk James Gray was very funny and intriguing with his answers about the movie industry and journey that he has been on.

  He current film Ad Astra with Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones is coming out in late 2019. Currently editing this ambitions and large film that he excited to share with the world

 At the end he answered my question at length nearly 8 minutes!

I asked him about the future of movies and how they have changed since he started filmaking

Synopsis of his answer.  It has change for the better and worse. He said Bird Box staring Sandra Bullock was released on netflix in late December and was viewed by 45 million people!  Would have been the same if had come out in the theater?  Lastly the types of films have change. So much CGI and effects and no more method acting.  Y


      
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Cameron Bailey with introduction to the evening

Cameron Baily interviewing James Gray

Cameron Baily asking James Gray a great question

James Gray answering Jim Pagiamtzis question

                                                       

Cameron Bailey asking James Gray about upcoming movie Ad Astra with Brad  Pitt

    
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