You might wonder why Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain
would do another major scifi space film so soon after Interstellar. Maybe it
was the great story based on a best selling novel. Abetted by a very strong
ensemble cast (including Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and
Kate Mara) and under the kinder, gentler hand of director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down), The Martian is a compelling tale of
survival and human spirit. (Yes, it is almost the flipside of Gravity.) Matt Damon shines in a role that is demanding
physically and emotionally as the ill-fated astronaut marooned on Mars who must
find resourceful ways to grow food and much more. (You will never look at a new plant the same
way again.)
What sets this apart from others is its sheer goodwill in
emphasizing the intelligence and ingenuity of experts who want to do right.
There are also no villains here, and that in itself is refreshing. The filmmakers have also painstakingly made
this film scientifically plausible.
Scott has previously made two of the greatest scifi movies, Alien and Blade Runner. With this, he
has perfected the trifecta.
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