Review of The Martian (2015) by Szszsz — 05 Oct 2015
In comparison to the book, the movie is very shallow and its completely ripped off of the core of the story - the desperate will of surviving in deadly environment by a smart scientist.
All the science behind Mark's moves is gone.
All the though processes are gone.
Almost all of engineering done in the story (rebuilding stuff around to buy yourself more time) is gone.
Everything just happens, like Mark was prepared by his NASA training for such a situation - and the most interesting part of the story, which if I remember correctly is something like first 30-40% of the book is just compressed to first 15 minutes. Literally.
As a movie itself - its good. Sceneries are great, view of cosmos is breathtaking. Music is great. Acting is good. It builds the tension even if you totally know the plot. Would definetely tell a casual movie watcher to go and see it. But if you are a little bit of a science geek - just read a book.
And its not 8/10. Not if we are supposed to rate a book in the same 1-10 scale.
This review of The Martian (2015) was written by Szszsz on 05 Oct 2015.
The Martian has generally received very positive reviews.
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