Astronaut's wife is nowhere near as bad as its reputation suggests. In fact I honestly found it to be engrossing, while being deliberately slow-paced. It really does echo Rosemary's baby throughout. It's almost as if the filmmakers were heavily influenced by it, and wanted to make a tribute to it of sorts. The eerie atmosphere definitely helps things, as there was more than one occasion I felt creeped out. Astronaut's Wife relies on messing with your mind, and making you think. It really is a movie that requires at least a couple of viewings in my opinion, to fully appreciate it. Some people accused of Johnny Depp of being too low-key here, I respectfully disagree. I thought he handled the part beautifully and was very creepy. I think many people hate this movie is because of the deliberate slow pace, and that it tried to be something different. Rosemary's Baby was hailed as a classic, but not without a fair amount of controversy in between. Astronaut's Wife's criticism was much harsher, but in the same mold.
Performances. Johnny Depp is perfectly low-key here. He garnered a lot of criticism for his portrayal, but he was great in my opinion. He gave me the willies on more than one occasion. Charlize Theron is excellent in her role. She carried the film very well, and had a perfect chemistry with Depp. We aren't sure if she's crazy or not, and that was a tough feat to pull off. Joe Morton is suitably creepy and mysterious in his role. Clea DuVall is rather wooden and unlikable in her role.
Bottom line. It is far from perfect, but I still quite enjoyed it. Accept its deliberate pace and put your brain on thinking mode. I dislike the hatred this film gets.Recommended
7/10
Performances. Johnny Depp is perfectly low-key here. He garnered a lot of criticism for his portrayal, but he was great in my opinion. He gave me the willies on more than one occasion. Charlize Theron is excellent in her role. She carried the film very well, and had a perfect chemistry with Depp. We aren't sure if she's crazy or not, and that was a tough feat to pull off. Joe Morton is suitably creepy and mysterious in his role. Clea DuVall is rather wooden and unlikable in her role.
Bottom line. It is far from perfect, but I still quite enjoyed it. Accept its deliberate pace and put your brain on thinking mode. I dislike the hatred this film gets.Recommended
7/10