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Space Cowboys (2000)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 12/04, 7/08

7/08: Thanks to the collective star power of the principal leads, Space Cowboys isn't a bad film for family entertainment.

Sentimental moments are aplenty, and there's a nice dose of comedy. The cast of Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, and Tommy Lee Jones is enough to make anyone see the film. It's clear they were having a lot of fun.

However, their chemistry doesn't mesh well. The trouble is that Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones have too much screen time while little is granted to Donald Sutherland and James Garner. I don't like Clint Eastwood's performance that much; he's always digusted with whatever is going on at the moment.

The old-school-versus-new-school stuff seems cool, but it doesn't do much for me. Like how it was done in The Right Stuff, I'll like to see the veterans going through the training regimen for more than half of the film to keep things interesting. Therefore, it becomes an educational tool in terms of how astronauts prepare for their journey in outer space.

All in all, Space Cowboys may seem like a fun picture, but there's not enough material to derive enjoyment.

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