Review of The Martian (2015) by Foxgrove — 03 Oct 2015
A solidly crafted sci-Fi drama that has botanist Matt Damon left behind on Mars by his fellow space travellers who believe him to be dead following an accident on the Red planet. Adapted from a novel, his survival and NASA’s subsequent rescue mission makes up the bulk of the story.
Incredulity is kept at bay due to an intelligently credible screenplay. Damon holds centre screen effortlessly, but performances are secondary to the visuals as presented by director Ridley Scott. Despite being rather long the film manages to constantly command attention and the last 20 minutes certainly rack the nerves.
The writing is peppered with humour and the score is appropriately and memorably fitting. With regards to the 3D format, I don’t think it is essential here, but does the job unobtrusively.
This review of The Martian (2015) was written by Foxgrove on 03 Oct 2015.
The Martian has generally received very positive reviews.
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