Review of Martian (2015) by Robert A — 03 Mar 2016

Beautifully shot film, with lots of intrigue, charm, wit, intelligence and emotional heartache to boot. Another masterpiece from Ridley Scott.

This review of Martian (2015) was written by Robert A on 03 Mar 2016.

Martian has generally received positive reviews.

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