This is a low budget movie, but it is obvious that a lot of thought and effort has gone into it. The lead is a charming, slightly dark actor who clearly has learned from previous experience; he holds it together well. The film is well directed and has enough depth to the script to keep the patient watcher absorbed. I like seeing new people practising their art and getting it right and they did so on many levels. A great team effort. And if you don't get the ending...really? Really? If I have to be critical, and I suppose I should, then the script, only once or twice, became slave to the budget; there were a couple of moments where I wished it had been allowed to breathe, but this is the compromise those just starting out have to make. Make the effort. Support the talent. They are worth it.
Review of Astral
