Review of The Martian (2015) by Cameron H — 13 May 2017

There was a moment where I felt total empathy for Matt Damon's character. It was in an initial rocket launch from Mars, when he had to put his faith entirely in the hands of intelligent, capable people.

That is exactly how I felt when watching The Martian. I did not feel engaged as an audience member. Simply watching. Thankfully, what I was watching was pretty entertaining: Matt Damon keeping his sense of humour alive in a state of incredible isolation, and he and everyone else in the movie trading science wisdom all around, hoping the audience nods and moves along.

And you know, The Martian does open many floors for the audience to ask interesting trivia questions about the other implications of a person living on Mars. I appreciate that much. Isn't that what Wikipedia is for, though? Well produced, well conceived, decently executed.

Certified science-fiction bronze.