The Martian

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tericee 11/22/2024 Just as good as the book! See more Austin O @aFanofFilm 12h If you love a story about self determination & all things space and science this one’s for. A great adaptation from book to film! I wish it had a sequel both book & movie! See more Ann A @RT13022165 1d The score reminds me of how important the accompanying music is to every film. The attention to detail is amazing. Matt Damon was excellent, both with the humor and in desperation to get home, which he only allowed into the open in moments of desperation. Outstanding film. See more Andrew T @RT26197345 2d The Martian is almost the perfect science-fiction movie for me because there isn’t a villain—there’s just an enormous problem that intelligent people have to solve. Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars, and instead of turning the story into nonstop misery, the movie makes survival into the ultimate engineering challenge. Every solution creates another problem, every resource matters, and people millions of miles apart have to combine science, creativity, teamwork, and sheer stubbornness to bring one person home. Matt Damon’s humor is a huge part of why it works. Watney is terrified and isolated, yet still manages to be hilarious. I also love that virtually everyone is trying to accomplish the same thing. No evil conspiracy. No monster. Just humans deciding that one stranded person is worth an extraordinary effort. Smart, funny, optimistic, exciting science fiction done right. I'd also recommend reading the book! See more Lauren M @RT22864268 2d I’m about 11 years late in watching this brilliant and near perfect film. It was truly amazing every single way, except for one thing. I would have given it 5 stars, but they really blew it with the choice of disco music and the ongoing joke throughout the film. It would have been a perfect film had they gone with a different score or music director. The gag wasn’t funny. The perfect score could have taken this film to next level epic. Don’t ever underestimate the power of a good film score or soundtrack. See more Hilarion A @H0kv5 Aug 11 The Martian is an excellent survival film powered by Matt Damon's convincing performance, smart problem solving, and genuine emotional weight. It turns isolation on Mars into a gripping story about resilience, intelligence, humor, and refusing to give up. See more Read all reviews

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