
Michael is a young man caught in a downward spiral of drug addiction, plagued by insomnia and consumed by guilt over past mistakes. As he struggles to cope with his demons, a mysterious presence begins to haunt him - the ghost of his deceased mother. Unable to distinguish between reality and hallucination, Michael is forced to confront his innermost fears and with this, confront the ghosts of his past.
A refreshing twist is that all the kids’ powers are…kind of useless. There’s a kid who can only move in slow motion, a kid who has every power in the world but can only use them randomly, and our main character Missy who has no powers at all. The thesis of the film seems to be that it doesn’t matter what kind of powers you have, its the way you use them, which is good for the warm and fuzzies.
Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time
“Ad Astra” is a film that possesses similar beats to sci-fi classics, falling into the realm of cinematic hypnotism, and pulling us in with its mysteriously intoxicating identity.
A wholesome love story that's perfect for fans of romance movies and animal lovers.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.