15 Reasons Why "Ad Astra" Will Make You Have An Existential Crisis

    I don't even know who I am anymore.

    Clare Aston
    by Clare Aston

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. When it questioned the possibility of other life in the universe.

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    From the get-go, Ad Astra asks us to consider the existence of other intelligent life. This, of course, would send anyone into a deep, dark spiral of alien obsession. DO they exist? And if they do, what if they don't like me??

    2. When it made you feel extremely small and insignificant.

    20th Century Fox

    That first shot of the earth with the intense orchestral music was enough to make me start questioning my purpose in life. What am I doing here? Is there a grand design? Why is Australia never shown from space?

    3. And when it made you feel weird for wanting to be alone.

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    Brad Pitt's character — Roy McBride — goes on an on about how he relies only on himself and how great the solitude of space is. And as an introvert, I RELATED!

    4. When its colonisation of the moon makes you wonder if we've gone too far.

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    Will I ever live to see a civilisation on the moon? Will I ever live to see the debate about transforming the moon for our own habitation? Probably not. But maybe I'll live long enough to see a wet-weather device better than the umbrella.

    5. When Pitt's commanding calmness made you seriously question your health.

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    Pitt's character has a resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute, even while hurtling towards the earth FROM SPACE. Meanwhile, I probably have a resting heart rate of 110 just trying to walk up one flight of stairs. If that keeps up, I definitely won't be here to see the moon civilisation.

    6. When it made you question the entire future of the world.

    FOX

    I mean just because our parents and our parents' parents made mistakes that destroying our world, doesn't mean that we have to repeat them...right? The "sins of the father" vibes were reaaall.

    7. When you wondered if Pitt is still hot or if he's crossed over into silver fox status.

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    Despite the greys in the beard, I believe he's thoroughly deserving of the ~daddy~ title.

    8. When it made you look back on your life and your ~accomplishments~.

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    Oh hello, beautiful imagery of Neptune. Thank you for making me realise that there is no hope in the world for me to witness your glory in person and that I should have become an astronaut — or at least an actor.

    9. When Pitt's serious ~daddy issues~ made you re-live all your own parental dramas.

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    Do I have any parental tragedies lurking in my past that will one day come back to destroy me? Will I have to chase after my father in his golden years? Probably not as far as Neptune...

    10. When it made you wonder what life would have been like if you had become an astronaut.

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    To be fair, when I told my Dad I wanted to be an astronaut and he told me that it would be hard, I immediately gave up.

    11. When it made you realise that humans destroy everything they encounter.

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    The moon is a futuristic representation of what we've all been dealing with on earth. Pitt's voice whispering in my ear that "we are world-eaters" is making me want to charge up and slap the plastic packaging right out of my neighbour's hand.

    12. When it made you question the true nature of monkeys.

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    Are they actually the most evil creature on the planet? Or am I overthinking everything that happens in this movie? But wait, Planet of the Apes was a thing... so maybe not.

    13. When the colony on Mars made you think about inter-planetary relations.

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    What would humans born on Mars even be called? Would they need an inter-planetary passport? Would their bodies be different after being born on another planet? COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?!

    14. When it made you question the people in charge.

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    Look, Australia is probably too preoccupied convincing other nation states that we actually exist. But the shady movements of the US Government in Ad Astra makes me wonder if we're all just living in a world that will implode at any second.

    15. And finally, when it made you question your own sanity.

    20th Century Fox

    There's a few parts in the movie where it seems like Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones' characters aren't all there. But they never questioned their sanity or their decisions, which made me question mine.

    Ad Astra is more than your regular space movie. It's a thinker, meaning it'll take you on an emotional journey of the human condition and what it truly means to be alone.

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    It'll make you think about everything you've ever taken for granted. And that's on top of the amazing cinematography and a score that will literally rattle your seat.