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Astral

  • 20182018
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
4.7K
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Frank Dillane in Astral (2018)
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A detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.A detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.A detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
    • Chris Mul
    • Chris Mul
    • Michael Mul
  • Stars
    • Frank Dillane
    • Damson Idris
    • Catherine Steadman
    • Chris Mul
    • Chris Mul
    • Michael Mul
  • Stars
    • Frank Dillane
    • Damson Idris
    • Catherine Steadman
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    • 72User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane in Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane, Juliet Howland, and Vanessa Grasse in Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane and Vanessa Grasse in Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane in Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane, Damson Idris, Vanessa Grasse, Ned Porteous, and Jennifer Brooke in Astral (2018)
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    Catherine Steadman in Astral (2018)
    Frank Dillane, Damson Idris, Vanessa Grasse, Ned Porteous, and Jennifer Brooke in Astral (2018)
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    Frank Dillane
    Frank Dillane
    • Alex Harmann
    Damson Idris
    Damson Idris
    • Jordan Knight
    Catherine Steadman
    Catherine Steadman
    • Claire Harmann
    Ned Porteous
    Ned Porteous
    • Ben Lawrence
    Vanessa Grasse
    Vanessa Grasse
    • Alyssa Hodge
    Trevor White
    Trevor White
    • Gareth Powell
    Mark Aiken
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    • Dr. James Lefler
    Darwin Shaw
    Darwin Shaw
    • Joel Harmann
    Jennifer Brooke
    Jennifer Brooke
    • Karina Richardson
    Juliet Howland
    Juliet Howland
    • Michelle Collins
    Nawal Lamrini
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      • Chris Mul
      • Michael Mul
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      Having received the script at an early stage, much of Frank Dillane's decision to take the role on was down to his own experiences with sleep paralysis.

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    6/10
    Sadly, Less than the Sum of its Parts.
    There's a lot to like about this film, the premise is excellent and being a fan of the more theological/occultist area of the genre, it was refreshing to come across something possissing origianlity and quality. The script was well written and the film was beautifully shot/directed, despite what I suspect was a small budget, not that it was often evident in the production.

    Where I thought things came unstuck was the acting which I found wooden and transparent, pretty much all round, and the casting of far too young protagonsits, This kind of film/script screams 'It's for Grown-Ups!' so having a teenage student ensemble nearly ruined it for me. Although the setting was first rate.. kudos to whoever snagged that beautiful off-term college for your set! A post-graduate/academia centric cast would still have worked in situ, but been more credible somehow.

    The pacing was the other thing which I felt could've been greatly improved upon, particularly the second act which dragged on immeasureably longer than its 40 or so minutes and ate into what should've been a longer, richer and more detailed final show-down. Again, I felt the clairvoyant was cast way too young. Someone more suitable could've played a pivotal role in the final act, adding much needed texture, suspense and context.

    That said, whist its conceptual strengths might not have been fully realised, overall I was impressed and I willl definately keep an eye out for whatever the brothers' Mul come up with next.

    Scoring wise I think it's deserving of at least one star more than it's current 4.5, more like +1.5, for an all-round 6/10.
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      • January 24, 2019 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
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      • Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, England, UK
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      • Craven Street
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