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Article: FILM REVIEW: 'The Astronaut Farmer' is feel-good fluff
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- February 26, 2007
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Ben Erwin
University Wire
02-26-2007
(Daily Egyptian) (U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Astronaut Farmer" is as much a fairy tale as it is a story of a dreamer with seemingly boundless hope and courage.
Like most fairy tales, the film is entertaining but requires a tremendous amount of suspended disbelief. Also like most fairy tales, "The Astronaut Farmer" is incredibly predictable. In fact, if you've watched the trailer closely, you already know how the film begins, progresses and ends.
Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton), a one-time aspiring astronaut, is the local nut in a small Texas town. It is Farmer's dream to complete and pilot the rocket he has spent the majority of his life ...
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