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Throw together a great lead, some wit and all the thrills money can buy, and you’ve got The Martian, a movie of cosmic proportions.Image taken from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Flickr page.
In fact, for a movie about American heroes in peril, the overall tone is surprisingly comedic and upbeat.ĭespite the slightly unbelievable conclusion - CGI isn’t always God’s gift to the film industry - the movie stands out as being just plain fun. His character lacks some depth, but he’s so charismatic and downright likable that it doesn’t matter. Afterward, however, it’s quite entertaining to realize that the guy who gets all the astronauts home is on screen for less than 10 minutes.Įven emaciated and covered in lesions, Damon is a looker, not to mention the perfect one-man band. As with many moments, you’re willing to play along at the time. Donald Glover ( Community) plays a vastly underdeveloped science genius who wakes up from his gross, crusty slumber to do some math problems and rescue NASA’s ass. Cue classic shots of horrified mission control and a lingering sense of dejection.Įventually, the revolutionary, astronaut-saving idea comes from Childish Gambino. It’s no surprise that the hurriedly-put-together load of supplies bursts into flames a few seconds after launch. Eventually, Watney makes contact with NASA, and they begin to put together a rescue mission. “I’m definitely going to die up here,” he says, feigning seriousness, “if I have to listen to any more godawful disco music.”īut as with so many blockbusters, The Martian’s fatal flaw is its predictability. It’s easy to forget how fragile his situation is and get caught up in his dancing to the songs the ship’s commander left behind. Watney’s indoor potato farm flourishes, especially with the help of the human excrement he uses as fertilizer. “The potatoes someone brought for a Thanksgiving feast!”
“Let’s just make him an astronaut-botanist!” “How will Watney feed himself on Mars when the supplies run out?” The movie feels like the product of a writers’ room with a can-do attitude.
Nothing is an obstacle - especially when it’s in a montage. But considering there’s no surprise in the fact that Watney becomes stranded, the rush is forgivable.įor the next hour, we’re transported into one man’s joyride through the valley of death. We barely get time to adjust to the idea of life on Mars before the possibility of death there seems far more likely. The film’s exposition moves rather quickly. He’s all about firsts - except being the first man to be buried under Martian soil. Then he’s back in action, figuring out a way to contact NASA and stay alive. He wakes up impaled by a small rod, which he grotesquely, albeit with a good deal of bravery, pulls out of his stomach. On the way into the ship, debris hits Watney, and the other astronauts must leave him for dead to save themselves. When a huge storm rolls across the red planet, the team is forced to evacuate. Mark Watney (Matt Damon, The Bourne Identity) is part of the six-man crew of the Hermes, a ship on a long-term mission to Mars. But while the news might poke a major hole in a plot designed around a man trying to survive for more than 800 days, or sols if you will, on a desolate planet, it can’t take away from the enjoyment of a grand, predictable sci-fi movie (with a refreshing emphasis on the “sci”). Presumably, no one was more upset about Monday’s water-on-Mars announcement than the producers of The Martian.
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