Promising beginning which rapidly descends into farce (The Astronaut's Wife (DVD))

Member Name: AbsintheFairy

Product:	The Astronaut's Wife (DVD)
Date:	11/07/09 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: Johnny Depp ; Charlize Theron and Joe Morton do their best

Disadvantages: The plot

The premise of this film was intriguing. Two astronauts go into space and, while outside the ship, lose contact with their fellows for two minutes. When they come back down to earth, they seem changed and quiet. One soon dies in vaguely suspicious circumstances, and the film follows the wife of the other as she tries to find out what happened during those two minutes.

Up to this point, the film sounds great, and I was gripped during the start. I am a huge Johnny Depp fan, which makes me somewhat biased, but his excellent performance is one of the best things about an otherwise rather disappointing film. From a promising beginning, the plot never seems to go anywhere, and despite some good camera work and mildly scary moments, the film rapidly descends into farce as the story grows more and more ludicrous. An alternative ending is provided on the DVD, but it's hard to know which ending is the dafter!

Overall a disappointing experience, especially as it could have been so good. Don't watch this unless you're a massive Johnny Depp fan (and be warned, he's blonde in this). Watch Solaris instead.

Summary: Don't bother unless you love JD