Review of The Martian (2015) by Hye Jee K — 17 Feb 2016

I went to see this movie in December with one of my friends, and we both decided that it was hilarious, optimistic, light-hearted (but with some serious moments), and overall fun. So basically, it was the opposite of the Blade Runner (which I loved, don't get me wrong).

The Martian, which depicts astronaut Mark Watney's fiasco in space was not exactly what I was expecting when I bought a ticket to a Ridley Scott movie about the future. The trailer also tricked me into thinking this was going to be a suspense filled, hard to watch action thriller.

But when I sat down with my large bucket of popcorn (extra butter) I was pleased to find out I was wrong. After the stress inducing watching experiences of both Gravity and Interstellar, I thought that this particular space movie was a good change of pace.

The foul-mouthed, disco-hating, Mark's humor kept the tone light. However, this didn't detract from the movie's more serious moments. Matt Damon (my fave) had plenty of opportunities to show off his dramatic acting chops, and he was (deservingly) nominated for an Oscar for it.

Overall, funny, heartwarming, surprisingly optimistic, great movie from Ridley Scott. Bravo.