A whimsical desert convention for stargazers turns melancholic as world-changing events unfold with dry, absurdist humor.
Melancholy, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Peacock.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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