Yep, it's another one of these and today's reviews are for Ad Astra and Rambo: Last Blood.
Why Didn't I See Ad Astra?
Main reason, just wasn't a showing. Which sucked because the trailers/the synopsis I read before the film came out was really interesting.
What is Ad Astra?
Ad Astra is a psychological sci-fi drama movie. The film was produced by Regency Enterprises, Bona Film Group, New Regency, Plan B Entertainment, RT Features, Keep Your Head Productions, MadRiver Pictures, and TSG Entertainment and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Ad Astra was written by James Gray and Ethan Gross and directed by James Gray. The story is Cliff McBride once led a voyage into deep space but was later never heard from afterwards. Now thirty years later Cliff's son Roy has decided to take the task of finding his father. While looking for him he soon discovers things are much worse than he thought.
Thoughts
The Good: One thing that made Ad Astra a good watch was the visual effects. They were amazing and quite a sight to see. You really gotta give the artist credit because it's very clear that didn't slack off when making these. Another piece of the movie to enjoy is the cinematography. There were a lot of shots that were so great it was hard to pick which one I loved more. Now to discuss the biggest highlight of Ad Astra and that Brad Pitt's performance. He's playing this really clam and collective guy but at the same time when you really pay attention both him and you are wondering "Okay, when is he going to lose it". And Pitt did a fantastic job displaying that kind of guy. The final thing I'll praise the film for is the voice over/character development. Now I lumped those two together because of the voice over, with that we really get a lot of insight to Brad Pitt's character. He's wondering what his father did, questioning if he really knew the guy, and he thinking if he can truly go through with this mission.
The Bad: None.
The Meh: Now for a majority of the movie it is realistic, but then you get some weird scenes that really don't work with the tone. Like there's a scene with space pirates. I'm not joking, the characters even called them pirates. That was just odd. And then there's a scene with a rapid monkey. Just look it up, you'll just see how ridiculous it is.
Final Verdict: Great
Why Didn't I See Rambo: Last Blood?
Now some of you already know this but those that don't let me explain. I was most definitely looking forward to this one, so much so that I reviewed all four Rambo movies before it came out. Then I had to write a post saying that wasn't going to happening.
What is Rambo: Last Blood?
Rambo: Last Blood (or Rambo V or Rambo V: Last Blood) is an action film and the fifth film in the Rambo franchise. The movie was produced by Millennium Media, Balboa Productions, and Templeton Media and distributed by Lionsgate. Rambo: Last Blood was written by Dan Gordon and Sylvester Stallone and directed by Adrian Grunberg. The story is it seems John Rambo has finally found some peace living on his ranch and being around two family members, but when one member is killed by the Mexican drug cartel Rambo sets out for revenge. Will he get his vengeance or will this be the time the enemy wins?
My Thoughts
The Good: The best thing about the film is Stallone's performance. Whenever he speaks about the ones he loves or wanting revenge, it does get a little bit of an emotion out of you. But what I also liked about his acting was despite being 73 years old (and I'm speaking about the time this movie was released) in not one scene did he make Rambo look like a weak old man. Another thing I liked or what many people liked was how intense this movie was. There are a lot of brutal things happening to people, whether they're the good guys or the bad guys. So if you can't handle things like people getting their heads bashed in with a hammer, you might want to avoid this. The last thing I'll give the movie credit for is the action. Sure it does take a while to get to the literally explosive finale but the thing is watching those smaller action scenes and then finally getting to the one we all came for makes it worth.
The Bad: None.
The Meh: One thing that was okay was the villains. They were fine, they did a lot of horrible things (which makes what happens to them at the end well deserved) but it did feel like maybe the could have written more scenes so they did come off as just decent bad guys. Speaking of which, while the movie does give you something more than just action it just needed just a little bit more of an development on all ends to really give you a gut punch.
Final Verdict: Okay
Alright, I'm done here. Please come back on Thursday, Sept 24th for my new Raiders of The Lost Media and this time it'll be about a cancelled Marvel game. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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