Review of The Martian (2015) by Nicholas F — 12 May 2016

The Martian is a fantastic movie and was one of my favorite movies of 2015. Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, an astronaut who is left stranded on Mars after mistakenly left for dead. Astronaut Watney has to use his wits and his science know-how to survive on Mars long enough so that NASA can rescue him. Damon brought a lot of charm and charisma into the role, making the character extremely likable. The movie is also has a lot of levity. Everyone working in the film does a great job, from the director, the actors, cinematographer, and SFX crew. Mars looks absolutely stunning. The movie doesn't have any force conflict between characters and any character with opposing thoughts has perfectly good explanation for them. It's a breath of fresh air for a film to not have an antagonist if you exclude bad luck itself. The movie's main theme of people coming together to work through problems in order to achieve a goal is displayed very well.

Rating: 5/5.