The Astronaut Farmer

I just finished watching The Astronaut Farmer. I have no doubt to say that this movie is not your average blockbuster movie. Though, it barely escapes the regular dreamer, inspiration kind of movies.

I was a little anxious about the movie makers screwing up a lot on the technical details of rocket making (notice that I am talking from high and above about making rockets!!) Luckily, they were cautious about adding in specific technical details. Nevertheless, there were couple of points that raised my eyebrows with a wth look.

The movie is not hilariously funny, though it's easy capable of drawing a smile on your face as easily as it can fill your eyes with tears coming short of actually crying. The movie does not have corners. In the sense that it was smooth transition through the story, no sudden changes or huge twists in the plot to end it. The ending even was not sudden, blunt, or quick.

However, the movie is a B- movie. It was little short on laughter, little short on drama, and a bit extra outta this world feeling.

From my own perspective and current state of mind, it was not the main theme of following your dream that captured my attention; it was that delicate yet complicated supportive state that the family had toward the Farmer. The family is supportive to this dream. In actuality, the family is built on this dream. The same exact dream that is dooming them. So what is it? give it up and not risk the family or keep going on all costs?

Thinking about it: what is right and what is wrong. From the Farmer's point he would surely love his family support. On the other hand, his family would surely love to be safe and take no risks. Though, when his dream hinders his families life, it is not his business alone anymore. Therefore, he should not take their support for granted. Will they give him their support? It would be such an awesome gift to do that. But what I still cant answer is whether they are selfish have they choose not to support him? Or, would he be selfish to decide to go on his dream regardless of their support ... That's to be decided along hours and hours of thinking (ya, sure!)