Kristie and I went to see The Astronaut Farmer Monday night. It is a feel good movie. I had a great time and enjoyed almost 2 hours of escape and fun. The Astronaut Farmer is about a former NASA Astronaut in training who had to gave up his dream job to save his family's farm. Never having traveled into space, he decides to build his own spaceship, a replica of the historic Mercury-Atlas, by himself with materials he finds, scrounges and buys from junk dealers and surplus sales. As he nears launch and begins to be taken somewhat seriously by the government they run interference trying to stop him, mostly to save face.

Though a strange actor at times Billy Bob Thornton is good in this movie as Charlie Farmer, father, dreamer, builder, astronaut. And Virginia Madsen is a caring, loving mother and wife.

Farmers homebuilt space program project has the added benefit of bringing the whole family together. I love the scene where Charlie is told by another, 'Look at your family working together sharing a goal.' ' I can't even get my family together to share a meal. '

BTW this was a great FAMILY flick. No Language issues, no adult situations. It is filled with love and moral values.