DVD Review "THE ASTRONAUT FARMER" Score B+

This is a nice little family friendly movie about holding on to your dreams, never giving up and the true sense of "You can accomplish anything that you want". Billy Bob Thorton stars as Charlie Farmer in this relatively underrated movie about a former military astronaut who left before ever getting to go into space because his father committed suicide, now he is a rancher with a supportive family of a wife, 15 year old son, and two young daughters who as a family are building a space rocket so Charlie can launch himself into orbit around the earth. Of course NASA, the FFA and the government all want to prevent him from doing so. A common man who wants to achieve what seems out of the grasp of normal people. The sacrifices involved are huge for the family and the story is a great example of sticking to your dream. Nice film to watch with your family.