The Astronaut's Wife

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Worth watching for Johnny Depp alone he is very hot in this movie he is such a good actor

The consensus of opinion here led me to expect a dog, but I found myself interested and engaged, even if it rather quickly became apparent what was going on. I agree with those who saw the echoes of "Rosemary's Baby" here; if the makers of the movie wished to avoid those associations they should have selected a hairstyle for Miss Theron that was not such a spitting double of Mia Farrow's in that flick. Altogether, not a bad sci-fi thriller, though.

This film is an okay effort, if you don't take it too seriously. The ending is a bit of a let-down, but you stick with it up until then. There are nods towards "Rosemary's Baby" : WHY?? And Depp is obviously going through the motions on auto-pilot. Don't rush to the video store, but catch it on satellite if you've got not much on.

Formulaic thriller features the usual "wife is mentality ill and not to be believed" storyline but when viewed through the lens of domestic violence and reproductive freedom, this film can be quite chilling. Alien infection storyline aside, there's a lot to unpack with how the main character is systematically isolated and depicted as mentally unstable and how this is then used to control her and stop her from seeking help. Acting ranged from terrible (Depp) to pretty engaging (Theron). Storyline hold very few surprises and uses familiar tropes but is definitely worth a watch and not nearly as dull as reviews make it seem. Minimal CG hasn't aged terribly but the fashion sure has. Nice-paced suspense and Theron's acting lifts this one to a 6.

I suppose Johnny Depp had hois reasons for starring in this movie.Perhaps the script looked interesting when he first read it, perhaps it was because he was along side Charlize Theron. What ever the reason i bet he regreted it after watching the finished article. This movie is just awful. It is depressing, boring and a complete waste of time. The story is dull and the acting is lousy. The most annoying thing is that the wife played by Charlize Theron pouts and cry's her way depressingly through this and it feels like you are living for and hour and a half with a woman suffering from severe PMT. If i was the Husband i would have walked out on the bitch a long time before the aliens got hold of me. Who ever decided to make this movies should be the next person on the shuttle and left at the space station for 2 years with no entertainment so he can see how bad it is for us to watch this rubbish. 2 out of 10.

Now I can sit here and say that this movie was OK because it was entertaining, but I didnt find it entertaining at all. Was there a point to this movie? If there was, it was missed. I could not seem to take this movie seriously at all. I was fortunate to see it in a special sneak preview, and only one person out of my group of 15 liked it. Now, I have disagreed with people on movies before, but I was not that one person. I could not stand this movie. Half way through the movie, I wanted to leave. This is not the fault of the actors. Hell, Johnny Depp is an awesome actor, but even he could not bring life to a tasteless, bland charecter like the one that he was given. I found the ending to be typical and cliche, and the story itself was nothing new. Do yourself a favor, and see something else. But this is only my opinion.

Yeah, you have to suspend your disbelief while watching this movie. Most viewers knew something was off with him from the beginning. Some plot holes. Overall, a pretty good thriller. Not Johnny's best work but I'm a fan. Charlize Theron was the central figure and did a good job. Lots of references to Rosemary's baby but more of a scifi bent. Great supporting cast including Joe Morton and Blair Brown. It kept my attention, good special effects. Looks like people either liked it or hated it.

The problem with "The Astronaut's Wife" is the same problem that plagues many well-made thrillers: when the set-up is so good, the ending will more often than not turn out to be somewhat unfulfilling. That's the case here, too. The rest of the movie, however, is an absorbing, at times terrific sci-fi thriller. Rand Ravich's direction is inventive (notice the "sex scene") and unconventional; he has a knack for finding the little detail that matters in almost every scene and then drawing your attention to it (though he does succumb to some regrettable "false scares"). Johnny Depp is disappointingly bland and unmenacing as "the astronaut", but Charlize Theron is utterly captivating as his wife; of course with such breathtaking beauty it's easy for her to capture the camera's attention, but she's also expressive enough to hold it. You simply can't take your eyes off her - which is a good thing too, since she appears in practically every scene of the film! (**1/2)