The Astronaut's Wife

It's scary. It's well-acted. It's filmed with a degree of flash and elegance.

A moderately diverting thriller that builds suspense and entertains effectively... strongest selling point is Charlize Theron.

A moderately diverting thriller that builds suspense and entertains effectively... strongest selling point is Charlize Theron.

Chilly, muted and refreshingly free of cheap shocks, this stylish psychological horror tale is greatly enhanced by subtle (acting) performances.

Nothing but mood... it simply has too few surprises to justify its indulgent atmosphere of malignant revelation.

Nothing but mood... it simply has too few surprises to justify its indulgent atmosphere of malignant revelation.

Allen Daviau's cinematography is so striking that the movie would probably play better with the sound off.

Far from unwatchable. It's not a good movie but at least, on its own schlocky terms, the story makes sense (which is a lot more than you can say for "The Sixth Sense").

Allen Daviau's cinematography is so striking that the movie would probably play better with the sound off.

Far from unwatchable. It's not a good movie but at least, on its own schlocky terms, the story makes sense (which is a lot more than you can say for "The Sixth Sense").