Asteroid City (Released 6/23/23)

This is a quirky movie, to say the least. It has a very meta sense of storytelling. The movie you watch is part of a play that is being performed for a movie that is being made as it is being made. Like I said…quirky. The best part of the movie is the stylistic humor and cast. It has a lot of great drama actors scattered all over the place. It’s a “Where’s Waldo?” of famous actors. It is a 1950s sci-fi-inspired story. I don’t know what the plot is beyond kids at a famous asteroid crash site for a science competition thing. It is just…odd….but in a good way. I thoroughly enjoyed this quirky little comedy. It will probably go under a lot of radars but it is worth a watch.

Story - 15%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 16%

Spectacle - 20%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 87%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here