Equal parts fun, smart and thrilling. The Martian is a survival story that doesn't ramp up melodrama but instead chooses to humanize Watney's struggle with entertaining laughs.
A love letter from Ridley to fans of the book, it's simply flawless in pacing, dialogue and characterization. The only element missing is visual style, there's nothing iconic to look at that'll let us recall the film in years to come
Still it's beautifully directed and perfectly acted, an exciting ride through and through.
Most definitely a piece of hard fiction that'll leave a mark for 2015 rivaling the success of genre-similar "Interstellar" of 2014 yet completely different in approach of tone.
The Martian-Review
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only a small amount of supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.
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