A great slow burn literally. With terrific acting by Brad Pitt I liked this movie very much. Brad Pitts acting gets better and better with age. When he plays himself as a soft spoken real person, he is so much more effective, especially in a role like this.
Although stoicism presides, his character reaches down into the deepest part of his emotions. I think many of us can connect in some way with the loss of our fathers whether it be spiritually, emotionally or physically.
Brad Pitt does a great job In showing us that with great responsibility can coincide with sacrifice and loss.
Tommy Lee Jones played the role very well although we don't see much of him, but we do see him as a man wrott with remorse by guided by purpose.
He just could not let of his dream to find extra terrestrial life, no matter what the cost. In the end even after telling his son that he didn't care about him or his mother in the past, you know that he loved his son as much as he could, physically and emotionally capable of guilt but ultimately he could not let go of his obsession...And in the end he remained where he felt peace and tranquillity, selfish by letting his son down but giving his son the satisfaction in knowing that he was alive all that time. By not fighting his son to disarm the bomb. In the end excepting his faith and choosing his fate, drifting off into Oblivion.
I really like this movie it's another slow burn that really makes you connect emotionally! It wrapped it's self around me and didn't let go. Brad Pitts acting was very well done like I state, he's come a long way with toning down his overreacting and I believe he is going to start winning Oscars as he changes over In age. Pitts a different actor, and man with a persona that I've been waiting for and waiting to see since Thelma and Louis. The cinematography of this movie was absolutely beautiful and it left me with a feeling of peace and tranquillity and a satisfaction in the end that Brad Pitt makes it back to earth and back to real life and can reflect on his mission and know where his priorities lay, in life and in the future. I wish he would've got up to embrace Liv Tyler in the end, but then again we have to leave something for the imagination. Overall I really liked it! I'd like to give it a nine but I'll stick with the high eight since I can't do that I'll give it a eight out of 10 but it was a great movie. I'm looking forward to more of Brad Pitt acting more like Brad Pitt. He did a great job and should be awarded. Thank you for reading my review