“ASTRAL PLANE DRIFTER” (2024) – film review

I’m a big fan of genre mashups, a film like that Astral Plane Drifter is exactly my thing. A film that combines comedy, kung fu, spaghetti western, lo-fi sci-fi and the metaphysical?

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Summary

Sometime before yesterday. Or after tomorrow. Somewhere out there. There was this guy.

Astral Plane Drifter It was directed by Scott Sloane and produced and written by Mike Caravella. The film stars Mike Caravella, John J. Jordan, Mike Rad, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Andrew Joseph Perez, Irena Murphy, Richard Wayne, Blade Sabovcik, Jenny Leona, Gianni Caravella, Samuel Hanke and Matt Weis.

I really enjoyed it Astral Plane Drifter. It’s a kind of simple watch. You just have to go with the flow. There is a really relaxed and relaxed atmosphere. The film follows the drifter as he tries to save his friend, and therefore the Earth itself, from an energy vampire. Over the course of the film he has to find his way and make do with vampires, energy vampires and contortionists.

The film is an absolute blast. The Drifter is so relaxed and fun to watch. Think of the guy if he had metaphysical powers. The fight scenes are not at all what you would expect from a kung fu influenced film, which makes the film all the more hilarious. The dialogue is another strength of the film, especially the ambiguity, such as when the vagabond tells the energy vampire that he can’t put his key in his hole. That line alone made me die laughing.

I really liked the lo-fi aesthetic, especially the look of the villains. They had a very retro look that fit the atmosphere of the film well. I like that the hero rarely had to use his skills to defeat the villains and used his “go with the flow” nature to his advantage. It was a joy to see the hero just shooting the shit and getting drunk from the henchmen sent after him.

When the Drifter uses his powers, it’s absolutely hilarious. Did I mention the guy can shoot lasers from his junk? The film summarizes the main story, but leaves a lot of scope for a sequel, which I definitely wouldn’t have anything wrong with.

Final thoughts

If you like chill comedies, stoner comedies, kung movies, spaghetti westerns and lo-fi sci-fi then Astral Plane Drifter could be just the right film for you. It’s relaxed, but often hilarious.