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The Astronaut
2025 90 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.1
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Jess Varley
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Description
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth
Starring
Kate Mara
Actor
Laurence Fishburne
Actor
Gabriel Luna
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Key opinion
The Astronaut is widely considered a failed attempt at an intimate sci-fi thriller, suffering from an illogical screenplay that struggles to maintain narrative coherence. While the film manages to evoke a tense, atmospheric sense of isolation in its first half, it ultimately collapses under the weight of weak character development and a derivative, unsatisfying resolution.
| Screenplay | The narrative foundation suffers from significant logical gaps, with government procedures and character motivations that lack internal consistency. | |
| Theme | The film fails to sustain its ambition, with the central mystery and character arc remaining unexplained and underdeveloped by the conclusion. | |
| Screenplay | The portrayal of personal relationships, particularly the astronaut's family dynamics, fails to generate empathy or form a coherent narrative thread. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds in creating a creepy, isolated atmosphere that effectively builds tension during the first half, though it struggles to maintain this momentum. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the climax are divided: some viewers find the final twist intriguing and shocking, while others view it as an illogical, derivative parody that lacks catharsis. |