- Gist: An astronaut is called on to contact his father, who commanded an expedition to the Neptune neighborhood that disappeared but…you know, forget it. This is a HIGHLY intro-reflective slow-burn melodrama set in sci-fi trappings.
- Production design: Meticulous, Outstanding
- Pacing: SLooooooooooowwww.
- Loooooong looks into Brad Pitt’s face: 24
- Gross moments: 4
- Scientific or technical not-rights: About 20. (It’s not really **science** fiction.)
- Planets visited/passed in transit: Four, plus the Moon.
- Moon buggy shootouts: 1
- Beautiful space vistas: 50+
- Subtlety: Not a bit.
Conclusion: Watch it if you want great visuals of space or Brad Pitt’s face. Don’t go sleepy.
