re: Ad Astra was very boring

To shed some positive light on the movie, while it was certainly not what I was expecting going in (thinking it’d be more of a supernatural, or metaphysical, as another poster put it, suspense), I still enjoyed it for what it was. I think it’s a classic mismatch in the way it was marketed versus what it is skewing expectations.

I enjoyed it being a return to more of the subtle nuances telling the story rather than blockbuster effects. On the surface it may have seemed slow or boring to many, but the story keeps moving forward (and outward) and every component contributes to McBride’s (Pitt) evolution and the story as a whole. I feel it had a nice balance of beautiful sound, visuals, action, and acting to tell the intended story. If you go in to the movie knowing and accepting this, I think you’ll be more inclined to find it gratifying.