Ad Astra Review

[@ryanlovelock3024]

It literally says “To the Stars” before “Ad Astra” comes up during the opening credits.

[@svrfan777]

Ryan Lovelock Lol exactly!

[@MrTomemac]

Reading is dying skill.

[@willkelly2783]

Haha reading is not hard lol

[@omairkhan9167]

Does he finds Matt Damon in Space because Matthew McConaughey did!!!

[@marcescobar1602]

Literally thought the same because she made the same hint with past movies where Damon makes a cameo.

[@julenliantrehe6780]

He has to say alright, alright, alright. It only works that way.

[@mrevilducky]

One always finds Matt Damon in space

[@johansmallberries9874]

Hha I'd hardly call Jamie Kennedy a surprise cameo.

[@IbrahimAli-jl8fu]

@TonyDracon Interstellar.

[@jsharp1701]

Ad astra means "to the stars." Per aspera ad astra means "through struggle, to the stars." But the former is often used as shorthand for the latter.

[@Divine_R]

I thought the film explained the meaning of ‘ad astra’ perfectly with the words changing in the beginning.

[@ekoms108]

What a great comment, thanks.

[@carolevonaarberg472]

Motto of the (British) air force. A little Latin goes a long way in life.

[@Mowglischach]

@@Divine_R yea im surprised grace missed that lol

[@tylerlancaster7087]

Grace explains this in the video

[@gran-roan]

Wow, didn't expect such high praise. Pitt has always been in the pop culture as the cool pretty boy. But he not only is a legit actor, and one of the few actual Hollywood stars left, but his filmography is pretty good. He really walks the walk.

[@paulking4908]

I was sold on Brad Pitts acting abilities based on his performance in the SciFi movie 12 Monkeys (1995).

[@ekoms108]

And Fight Club too

[@TheNetflixNook]

I still haven't seen it but I hear I need to give it a go

[@alexandernorman5337]

Yeah, that's one where he's at his best.

[@joeybulford5266]

A River Runs Through It is prbly my favorite Pitt film

[@obscur_artiste]

Brad Pitt on "Friends" was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[@neutralman9124]

Yeah, he's extraordinary on Friends.

[@neutralman9124]

@dr x That's one of his weakest performances but it's Pitt, he's never bad.

[@neutralman9124]

@dr x I'm not assuming anything. He's average IN MY OPINION in Inglorious Basterds. I don't really care what you have to say

[@curtjames8630]

Totally cares. 😉

[@isaiahgrier9768]

I was just watching Brad Pitt on friends the other day. And his best work was "Fight Club".

[@jacksonpetit1983]

I agree the film was amazing. Poetic, beautiful and emotionally relevant.

[@euanconnor7159]

Grace, it does reference the English translation of the title. In the intro, where it says " something something send to the stars something something" then the "to the stars" gets highlighted in red, the rest of the text fades out then it changes to saying ad astra

[@fletchersykes1660]

Rock Hudson is a legend. One of the greatest effortlessly cool leading men of Hollywood's yesteryear.

[@peterpain6625]

@Dr. killpatient Only with his "mates" ;)

[@richardsantmyer8074]

Love him in the movie Giant with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean

[@anshahouse]

Yeah, he was great in Jumanji.

[@docsamson198]

Thank you for the sincere review, Grace. I'm going to see this for one reason only: it's ambitious. I would rather see something that dares to be epic than your typical two-and-a-half star Redbox rental.

[@ilovechips1327]

Well you convinced me. I’m gonna go see it.

[@Madagon367]

'ad astra per aspera' is the NASA saying on the Apollo 1 memorial plaque. 'ad astra' only means 'to the stars'.

[@waynejohn8]

'to the stars' - you are correct.

[@kevcatnip7589]

OR N M E S ,,Need more ejector seats

[@victorlorenzo7875]

I very rarely disagree with you Grace. Ad Astra was visually pleasing. But that is the only positive thing i have to say about it.

[@artboymoy]

I feel that one does have to be in the mood to see this movie. If you like Moon, GATTACA, Interstellar, then you should like this. I enjoyed it, but don't know if I really need to see this one again. The relationship stuff is powerful.

[@maduross]

Ad Astra means simply “to the stars”. The full saying is “Per aspera ad astra”- through adversity, to the stars-a famous saying of Roman philosopher Seneca. I’m guessing the studio refused to allow the full quote for the movie title so they settled on the second half. As a classics/sci fi nerd though the invocation is obvious and the title alone makes me wanna go see it. Looks right up my alley.

[@vyshakreghukumar995]

Dear Grace, Based on your recommendation in a previous video, I happened to watch Barry and am so grateful for the same. I always appreciated Bill Hader's comic antics in SNL, but I did not have the slightest idea that he had the acting chops to pull off such a complex character. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Bill had the best role in IT Chapter 2, but after seeing Barry I am not surprised. Looking forward to more of Bill In coming years.

[@ratatataraxia]

My family motto is "per castra ad Astra" "through camp, to the stars." "Per aspera" ad Astra means through hardship to the stars So the tittle of this movie is just "to the stars"

[@frankenviews4069]

It might be less "the movie is too intellectual" and more - - - "people are just getting dumber".

[@kookiecat79]

Frankenviews * nope, some movies are just trying too hard. And they fail.

[@1234seanmelia]

I’m gonna see it for my girl Ruth Negga ☘️ even if it’s a small role me don’t care ❤️☘️

[@flogeras1399]

I need more Tulip in my life!

[@evgenkhersonets880]

Everyone in this film expect Brad Pitt has a small role

[@evgenkhersonets880]

She was my favourite character in Agents of Shield!

[@loto5919]

Dumbass.

[@litteralyjustsam5262]

@@loto5919 Calm down lmao

[@Immortal_Ape]

Ad Astra, Joker and Midway are all that's left on my to watch movies for this year.

[@hairypancake4425]

Immortal Ape the lighthouse?

[@robynrichmond0]

The Lighthouse, Jojo Rabbit and Little Women?

[@PJ-cm8ix]

Zombieland 2 anyone

[@sophiag612]

Just add Zombieland 2, The Lighthouse, & 1917 and I agree!

[@PJ-cm8ix]

@@sophiag612 What about Doctor sleep

[@OnxySurfer]

I was bored out of my mind....and I like Westerns and Sci-fi

[@aidenarkham]

You must have a good father lol

[@Caddiken]

@@aidenarkham wholeheartedly agree 💯

[@aidenarkham]

@@Caddiken made me ball my eyes out lol

[@armandogarciaaizaga4728]

Wasn't really excited for it.. but after this, I can't wait. 👌🏼

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Just know that it's a slow burn but I like those.

[@l2bboc930]

After this review.....I will go see it this weekend...thanks Grace....oh and BTW anyone with any connection to Royal Air Force knows what Ad Astra means.....it is in their motto.

[@florentinovillegas9932]

I think it means, "thorough hardships to the stars"

[@ChristopheBoudrias]

The best part are in the trailer trust me dont watch it

[@raffaelae1020]

Pitt just looks amazing this year

[@GuadalupePicasso]

He’s certainly aging very gracefully.

[@sv564708]

Yesss! I’ve been waiting for this review, I’ve got my tickets for tomorrow night. I’m so ready!

[@raychiu9275]

This movie was disappointing, despite a great job by Brad Pitt. The story felt overly narrated. It could have been a good military, or cowboy, or SciFi, or character piece. Instead, it tried all of the above at the expense of sub-plot development. I felt pushed into filling in the holes. In the end, I was less willing to suspend disbelief for everything else.

[@bhlakbatosai]

I'm one of the few who really enjoyed and loved Blade Runner 2049 as a film so this should be no problem for me when it comes to slow sci fi as Grace describes.

[@AndresGarciaMovies]

I loved Blade Runner 2049 but this movie is definitely not for me. I didn't enjoy it.

[@ccateni28]

Are you serious? This had one of the worst second and third acts I've seen. How is this better than any of the other films that came out this year?

[@TheMaxwellSchwartz]

I feel like i'm taking crazy pills, how is this one of the best movies of the decade?

[@childhoodisthatyou9869]

@@TheMaxwellSchwartz Its not that good. But still better than most Disney kids crap that's come out this year.

[@TheObbster]

Woah, what’s that? An opinion?

[@eshan4093]

@@childhoodisthatyou9869 maybe people are just getting dumber watching marvel movies

[@jimcameron1234]

Does he finds two of the crew members of the Space Cowboys team lost in Space since one year after the 2000 events?

[@nhch7869]

You will disappointed

[@davidewing2825]

It's weird you've posted 2 videos today, and I didn't get my notification from KZbin, thankfully I saw your tweets.

[@jackbrooke4391]

I didn't get the notifications either

[@agelianaioannidou2913]

One of my favourite things about you is the way that are you analysing movies. I love watching movies and trying to find the bigger picture or what messages the directors want you to take from them. I have only 1 friend who actually watches movies like that so it's very comforting to see you talk about movies in such a personal way!!!❤❤

[@nms7872]

Would u say that if you loved Interstellar u would love Ad Astra?

[@Faisaldegrt]

That's all I needed to know

[@audleypowell4485]

Yes

[@XeroReflex]

Well I loved Insterallar and ad astra was a huge dissapointment for me. But it's possible to like both.

[@Megatron118x]

Michael Scarn I love both. So yes, you should enjoy. A little slower paced, but still an incredible film, belongs right up there with Interstellar and 2001

[@nms7872]

@@Megatron118x I just watched it and Interstellar is way better. Ad Astra was still good but I feel that it could have been so much better.

[@manuelcardenas4538]

"Apocalypse Now" in space

[@andrewworth7574]

I love science fiction - as long as the science isn't mutilated, in this film the science wasn't just mutilated, it was murdered, that combined with the slow pace made it all but unwatchable.

[@alkestro]

An anime called Kanata no Astra just ended its run with 12 episodes and that´s why I know what "Astra" means. The ship (because, yes, the story develops out in space) has this phrase displayed: "Ad Astra, Per Aspera", Latin for "To the stars, through difficulties". It´s a space mystery as well, but with a larger / younger cast. Pretty good, if I may say.

[@eddieanderson9399]

Does Brad Pitt or Tommy Lee Jones bump into George Clooney or Sandra Bullock from Gravity?

[@elliotness11]

Stop it 😂😂😂

[@christophertuesday]

He went all the way to Neptune to deal with Daddy Issues. Give me an Oscar. Give me a plotline!

[@lasttruegypsy]

ad aspera just means 'to the stars' - per aspera means through difficulty. So ad astra per aspera means to the stars through difficulty.

[@bw4348]

Just watched the movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. I missed what ever actor surprise was on Mars though that Grace was referring to.

[@robertov.2607]

just watched it as well 😭🤣

[@ivancruz7299]

If I loved First Man then I’m sure I’ll love this film too. I just love films about space travel.

[@44r0n-9]

These films are so vastly different, I don't think you can compare them at all

[@joshwinter1097]

Oh my goodness, Grace I have imax tickets for Sunday and I couldn't be more excited

[@nosmoking4933]

I've just come from the cinema and the space scenes especially on the moon are fantastic. Brad Pitt is excellent

[@jasontipple6218]

Ad Astra Was out of this world amazeballs . And awesome storyline , fantastic visuals and Brad Pitt was at the top of his game ( just my opinion 🤔) there was many scenes where he doesn't say anything but says so much. I'll be going back to see it again for definite 🤘🤪👍🌌

[@AlexRider589]

What cameo was she talking about? Just saw it and I don't understand.

[@rockabye274]

Hmmm. Truckers are not "regular" people? Do you have to work in a corporate office to be a "regular" person? That was an odd choice of words.

[@michaelelmes2135]

Quit being such a crybaby

[@ddeters07]

Is Ed Asner in Ad Astra?

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

I LOVED Saving Mr. Banks. That is some super nostalgia.

[@dustinmatthews387]

I was kinda hoping Arnold schwartzenegger was the cameo on Mars. Quite a few plot holes as well. I was really hoping this would be 2019's interstellar. Nope. It was still a little bit better than gravity though.

[@Ekkis25]

My high school motto was "per factum, ad astra"-through knowledge to the stars.

[@sirgeorge152]

Wow Grace. Great review. You really sold this film to me. Sounds like my kinda film. Will definitely check it out.

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

People are asking if Ad Astra is like Intersteller. I hope not, as I had to see Interstellar three times before I felt like I really "got" it.

[@IsiahBradley]

Okay, so you're saying that if you like "Interstellar" and "The Martian," this is your film! Okay, Grace, you sold me!

[@bcm-n7244]

I agree with Grace's review & i disagree with the "professional critcs from IGN" & i can't wait for mr. Stuckmans review !

[@moviemakerreviews2147]

I just came out of the movie and I‘m...speechless. I was crying a lot during the movie and...wow. It‘s a masterpiece

[@thereallycool]

Ok... I've been watching you for a few years now, but I have to say, this may just be the best damn review I've seen you do yet. I know very little about this film, learned a wee bit more from your review, nothing to spoil my joy, but enough to really hook me. Thank you Grace, I really appreciate your efforts, and I will now be seeing this film this weekend. Bravo, young lady... you are THE premiere film reviewer I have found on the interwebs. Please never stop.

[@navylaks2]

Never been a big fan of Pitt but i am curious about this one for the following reasons 1. It's a space movie i love those:) 2. James Grey 3. Most importantly actors who are recovering alcoholics always do their best work

[@calebsandorf]

For some reason I don’t get notifications for about 50% of your videos. I have made sure my settings are made to notify me all the time, and it works on every other channel. But not here. It makes me sad because I love watching these videos as soon as they come out.

[@eddieanderson9399]

Matt Damon - The Marsian Brad Pitt - The Neptunian

[@Trugame2]

You’re selling it Grace. I’m going Friday. Dolby it is!

[@MoviePOP]

Great review Grace! TBH I usually don't gravitate towards your commentary, but your analysis on this film was balanced and on point. Right in line with my forthcoming review. Go AD ASTRA! -Dj of MoviePOP

[@michaelcain9324]

I love Brad Pitt. And having a picky cinephile like you give such a glowing review makes me want to see it “Right Now.” BTW, my top 3 favorite films of all time are #1 The Silence of the Lambs, #2 Mary Poppins, and #3 The Last Seduction.

[@noelbrown1644]

I loved interstellar not sure if its in that line but space films always intrigue me

[@MasterChaosTV]

Master Chaos approves of this review!

[@joseprendes3056]

Master Chaos TV Chaos Reigns!🤪🤪

[@SixSamuraiUnited]

Grace, I gotta quit underestimating you. This was absolutely fabulous

[@brion0220]

I finally got around to watching this. Went in blind. I loved it. The cinematography and score were just amazing. I think the blockbuster/indie comparison works. It had the visuals and effects of a blockbuster but had the character moments of an indie movie. I dont understand people saying they were bored. I was engrossed the whole time.

[@SleepFan771]

Ad Astra is a beautiful meditation about a father's effect on his son much like James Gray's Little Odessa. I would give that one a chance if you didn't like Gray's other films, Grace.

[@MattsManyHats]

It is striking how divided opinions are on this, I went with my friend and he despised it I'm convinced that's one of the best sci-fi films I've ever seen.

[@mctapoutos7426]

7 out of 10 movie maybe 6.5 you can see that the cinematography was done by the same guy who did Interstellar, Pitt is ok and most of set pieces are amazing. But nothing more .

[@goofyskid1]

I didn't expect Grace to like this movie to be honest, but I am happy that she did...

[@jakkquincy]

Grace, we have the same top 3 favourite films 🤯 so I already know that I’m going to love this film too!

[@przemysawornicz6608]

It's actually *per aspera ad astra*. "Ad astra" alone means just "to the stars". A lot of reviewers seem to consider these terms interchangeable, which they are not.

[@woollyclouds2677]

Just watched the film and didn't catch the mars cameo, anyone wanna clue me in?

[@kitsune-kun2009]

I love sci fi and a good slow burn but honestly Grace this movie was so dull and completely not the worth the "payoff" at the end... Nothing happens!

[@44r0n-9]

The storyline of this movie is thinner than Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie.

[@Girthon1]

One week later and you are still 100% correct about this film.

[@kathyrose8750]

I just saw it - I went in not even having seen a trailer- and have to completely agree, it’s one of my all time favourites now too. I gasped at how beautiful it was. And the emotional journey of Pitts character - it’s hard for me to put into words how brilliant this film is. I teared up at several moments and was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The only thing is it didn’t feel slow to me at all, not the tiniest bit, but everyone in my cinema left saying that they felt it was. So strange to me, I didn’t look away for a second and I never wanted the journey of this film to end.

[@stevesafsprin1853]

Grace any chance you can review rear window just for the hell of it? Id really like to hear you talk about it!

[@patrickfranke5853]

saw it yesterday. was impressed by the pictures and the atmosphere. but i didn´t buy the premise. at one point i even had the idea that the whole movie could be a dream or fantasy. i realy wanted to like the film because it had so much beauty but some things just threw me off.

[@geoff9279]

The meaning of Ad Astra was stated in like the first 10 seconds as it transitions from english to Latin..

[@hdw1502]

Nothing better than sci-fi...you look at looper , prometheus..and many others

[@unodestosdiaz2998]

Great Review, Grace. I'm hyped for this movie, since I also taking to account the invredible track record Pitt has as a producer. For you movie trivia: in latin american markets (I'm from Panamá) the title for the movie is 'Hacia las Estrellas' (To the Stars) so it is revealed to us the mening of the original Latin title.

[@LJGrindewald]

I enjoyed it. Some things made sense. It was beautifully done. You didn't even need words to understand the scenes. They were created in a great way. The only think I didn't understand or missed was understanding the waves from what was orbiting from the planet *******.

[@dmfuerte]

For all the crap people give Interstellar, it does everything in this movie BETTER. Space, drama, action, humanistic themes. Everything.

[@ariari81472]

it was alright.

[@kevcatnip7589]

grace perving on BRAd PITT,,, woa look at that huge space gun ,,,,

[@PopCulturePolls]

The visuals in this were breathtaking!

[@caseyfree5321]

What mars cameo is she talking about??

[@TrueTargaryen2012]

Really glad to hear that you loved this film Grace, I've been anticipating 'Ad Astra' since I watched the first trailer. I'm hoping to watch it this weekend, I'll try and keep my hype in check but I am excited; especially given your glowing review. Thanks for the review Grace, keep up the great content. =)

[@MegaTigers01]

Grace loves Saving Mr. Banks. Wonderful movie.

[@redmed10]

Space pirates, space monkeys and one space cowboy. It's a small indie movie with a 100m dollar budget. The ridiculousness of the plot cannot be outweighed by a nice message.

[@dominicandjuliebusch4913]

Did anyone notice that Brad and Tommy were never in the same shot? It was always the side of his helmet etc, but it looks to me their scenes were shot separately. Maybe I’m crazy but there were rumours during shooting that they didn’t see eye to eye.

[@Enceladus335]

Jus came out watching in IMAX and damn its an amazing experience, filled with subtle emotions i can totally believe its one of the greatest movie you watched! (What the heck was that Tenet teaser though!!!!)

[@craigbarr2003]

Ad Astra just means To The Stars. Through Hardship To The Stars would be Per Aspera Ad Astra

[@Epyon2007]

At first glimpse you think is about the same formulaic recipe that has been regurgitated so many times in space films. But in actuality is so much more than that because is about the basic human vulnerability we'd all find familiar but is still somehow surprised when we notice it in others. It's an open question of why we have such public confidence and such private doubts.

[@ricktoledo8424]

Who was the cameo when he got to Mars?? I watched it and I dont remember...

[@jtlindstrom]

Got my Thursday night IMAX ticket ready! Grace, you sure have put my expectations through the roof...

[@sweetsandcharades8383]

I hadn't even heard of this movie before watching this video and now you've completely hooked me! (Though that picture of Tommy Lee Jones almost was a jump scare for me. I did not see that coming.)

[@robertace5923]

Hey Grace, another great review, did you ever see Outlander with Sean Connery? It had its moments but got a little complicated from what I remember I was younger then, weren't we all? I look forward to seeing this in the theatre.

[@npop5270]

OK, saw it last night on local IMAX screen, truly amazing photography and Brad was really good but somehow the story fell flat IMO. 7 out of 10

[@crosscutgames]

And oh boy. Ad Astra was not that good. The performances and the visuals were good, but good gravy the pacing! And honestly, the storyline is tired (like many characters in the film!) and predictable. I now will keep in mind Grace has a soft spot for Brad PItt.

[@lewystyles]

cant imagine feeling like this but hey to each there own

[@TheDalitis8]

Just came back from seeing Ad Astra. A masterpiece it is indeed! More space films please!