Spaceman (2024)

Spaceman (2024). 1h 47m | R

“Wow, what a trip! This movie is profound, funny and extremely original. This film is about humanity, what happens when we deny our emotions and turn to empty heroic pursuits. This film is about everything and nothing, time, space and most importantly – the intergalactic appeal of hazelnut chocolate spread. Itu0026#39;s also about an incredibly wise, giant spider with cute little teeth.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt has a touch of David Lynch about it, especially with the Isabella Rossellini factor. It navigates the uneasy edge of menace and humour, but with a plot that actually makes sense.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt also reminded me of eternal sunshine of a spotless mind with the retro fittings, brick phone, and chunky eastern block tech, placing the film both in the future and the past at the same time.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBravo for making a film about space that isnu0026#39;t about space or manu0026#39;s burning ambition to beat the odds. Bravo for making a film that is less than two hours long and never gets boring. Bravo for doing something entirely different and putting two actors together I never thought Iu0026#39;d see in the same frame.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter seeing Adam Sandler in Hidden Gems I became a fan, and Iu0026#39;m an even bigger one now, and Carey Mulligan is excellent, as usual. Although I have to say if anything annoyed me in the film it was the age difference between Carey Mulliganu0026#39;s character and her mother. The mother looked perhaps 10 years older than the daughter, max… howu0026#39;s that work…? Same old same old. The reluctance to cast older-looking, age appropriate women in this industry continues…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLots of people wonu0026#39;t like this movie. For many reasons. If youu0026#39;re expecting a film about mr big dick beating the odds in a tin can youu0026#39;ll be be sadly disappointed. However, if youu0026#39;re up for the most excellent man-hugging-spider scene in the history of film, youu0026#39;ll be well pleased.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI havenu0026#39;t watched Chernobyl but I definitely will now!”