'Space Cadet' is a silly sendup of NASA's serious astronaut training program (review)

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If you're looking for a realistic look into what it takes to don a blue flight suit and fly into the final frontier, this isn't it. No serious space junkie or accomplished astronaut would ever brand Prime Video's"Space Cadet" as an accurate account of NASA's or any other space agency'sThis sunny, feel-good film brings to mind those daffy screwball comedies of yesteryear or more modern"against all odds" flicks like"Legally Blonde.

After attending her ten year high school reunion, she realizes it’s not to late to strive for something more and submits an application to NASA's Astronaut Training Program that’s been substantially embellished by her friend Nadine . Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

Joining her fellow candidates in Houston with nary a Google search by NASA to verify her claims, Rex settles into a nine-week routine to test mental and physical stamina, learn to speak Russian, fly a fighter jet, and absorb the layout of the International Space Station modules.

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