OPENS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
THE AERONAUTS
Action/Adventure/Biography – 2019 – UK/USA – 100 Minutes – Amazon Studios – PG-13
In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
Directed by Tom Harper
Starring Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel
One of the most beautiful and visually exquisite films of the year, The Aeronauts is a true cinematic experience! It must be seen on the big screen! – Behind the Lens
The Aeronauts achieves impressive elevation as a bracing and sympathetic account of two early and very different aviators who together reached literal new heights in a perilous field of endeavor. – Hollywood Reporter
There’s something amiably Quixotic about this recklessly dangerous flight, something innocent, and the vistas of the 19th-century London landscape are really quite something. – The Guardian
When so many supersized blockbusters take the potential of CGI action for granted, “The Aeronauts” finds a fresh use for it by turning the exhilaration of discovery into a real visual treat. – IndieWire
With ace cinematography and sound design, and a truly engaging performance from its female lead, this one surprised me. – RogerEbert.com
OPENS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
