The Martian

On paper, this film sounds boring; on screen, ruddy amazing. The character building was done really well and it shows us what humans dream of doing in the future. (Going to mars, not getting stuck on it. Tho we will never leave Earth permanently).

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I confess that I was not very impressed with this film. Presented as a space drama, I thought it would be something more tense than it is. And although it was also advertised as a scientifically accurate and credible, I confess that I was not very convinced, but I will not discuss it either. This film has a simple script: in the future, a mission manages to set up a space base on Mars, but has to retreat in haste when a heavy storm catches them by surprise. During the withdrawal, one of the elements is picked up by debris and disappears. However, he survives and begins to rebuild the base and try to stay alive and communicate with Earth where, however, and by chance, they discover he is alive. After some communications, NASA decides that the remaining elements of the expedition, already on their way to Earth, have the right to know what is going on and to take part, if they wish, in the effort to rescue him. Ridley Scott doesn't seem like a competent director for a film like this. I think it gave the film a tone too light, removing drama and tension. There are some moments, closer to the end, when he still tries to reverse it, but he can't and the climax is bad, although the film ends up decently entertaining us. Growing potatoes on Martian soil is something that would never have crossed my mind. I don't know how easily it would work, even if it is possible. Surviving in inhospitable places is never easy, especially for someone who has never had to, and if that is valid in our world, it would be even more valid on a strange planet. Ignoring all this, based on a theory and forgetting how difficult it is to put into practice, the film makes everything easy to do and, instead of a tense life or death situation, gives us a vacation in a Scout camp on Mars. Oh, and it is obvious that China, a dictatorship led by a madman with ambitions to control the world in the same way that he controls the life and freedom of his people, had to appear and show how, at the right time, it is capable of saving everyone and being essential to democratic countries. The cast's work is quite good. Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain are the main protagonists of this film and have put a lot of effort into their characters. This is quite obvious, and to be expected from two talented actors as they have proven themselves to be. Matt Damon, in particular, impresses his character with sympathy and seems to be a kind of "our friendly neighbor". Sean Bean also shone in his role, and makes a good counterpoint to the character of Jeff Daniels, who excels at the arduous task of becoming an obnoxious NASA director; Donald Glover, Kristen Wiig, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan and even Chiwetel Ejiofor made a positive contribution, but the film is not theirs to shine. Technically, the film is extraordinary and had a budget to bet high. So what we have is an extraordinarily realistic set, costumes and props, combined with superb cinematography, where Mars looks beautiful, sharp and convincing. All the visual effects and CGI are good and combine very well with the rest. The soundtrack is within the expectations, in a film that does not seem to be taken seriously.

Good, pretty realistic, There was a alot of research tyat webt intto tge movie but some parts were bad

The Martian was like watching the cool kids show off an average science project that their parents had made. Overall a disjointed and underwhelming movie. Acting across the board seemed wooden & plain - swap the humans for puppets & some of the scenes set on Mars were like a Thunderbirds episode. The wacky humour(?) parts were forced & unfunny. While the nerdy components were very interesting they felt crammed & at times unnecessary. The movie jumped around & made limited sense in parts. "You can bring anything you want to Mars but unfortunately we only have room for 5 disco mp3s". Matt wouldn't have run out of tomato sauce (ketchup) if he hadn't of used a gallon on one meal the idiot. Some of the cinematography was nice & CG landscapes were well done, but like an alien face-hugger The Martian forces itself way too much upon the viewer.