The Space Baboons Are a Warning
“Ad Astra” is about human hubris — and finding joy back here on earth
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9 min readSep 30, 2019
Numerous spoilers for “Ad Astra” ahead…
Halfway through James Gray’s pensive sci-fi / dad-feels film Ad Astra, a distress call leads Brad Pitt’s character, Major Roy McBride, and another astronaut to a small spaceship that they note has been approved for “animal…
