In all four of their films the Polish brothers have set their stories in places that are distinctly American. It is actually one of the best parts of them, seeing what details they include to make the surrounding feel familiar, yet also a bit like something you have never seen.
The Astronaut Farmer seems at first glance to be there most conventional film to date, and in a way it is, but their perspective remains refreshingly skewed toward the unusual and uncommon. The whole film seems like an art film made for children.
Thats not to say everything works. I liked the fact that there were no conventional and unnecessary sub plots but there is a point at the end of the second act that feels forced and another that you expect the minute you meet a certain character. It's better for the story to take these turns though, instead of relying on cliche.
Also, there is an uncredited actor that I was surprised to see show up for a few scenes. He is there to try an talk some sense into Billy Bob Thornton's character and it was nice to see him show up in something like this.
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