Ad Astra

David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen

2019-09-27

Ad Astra isn’t The Martian, or Gravity, or even Interstellar (though it probably shares the most in common with the latter). It’s its own beguiling journey. Read more

Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation

2019-09-21

Ad Astra is a visceral experience and an unrelenting journey into darkness and the unknown. Brad Pitt gives a cold, but enduring performance, while Gray's direction utilizes all talents involved to capture a truly unique and engaging sci-fi experience. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2019-09-20

The film’s mainly meditative nature is punctured by bursts of suspense, excitement and even outright terror. Gray commands a complete mastery of tone and teams with acclaimed cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema for immersive, IMAX-worthy visuals that astound with subtlety, never seeming overly showy. Read more

Richard Alaba of CineMuseFilms

2019-09-23

There are several scenes of infinity that we come to expect from space movies and lots of shiny steel with buttons and switches and flashing lights to remind us that space exploration is at the front edge of technological innovation. But that’s about all this moderately entertaining film achieves, despite being hailed as the space epic of the year. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2019-10-22

Far from mind-blowing in its hidden secrecies, Ad Astra is only modestly engaging, benefitting from the finely crafted visuals - great cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema - but failing to achieve dramatic grandeur. Read more

Jeremie Sabourin of Cinema Smack

2019-10-01

Ad Astra is certainly a watchable film. You may even end up liking it depending on personal preferences. Though, there’s not enough here to make it a standout even in such a down year for cinema. Read more