Interesting landscapes are the main attraction

Rating: 6/10 (27 August 2016)

Cold, emotionless sci fi/ adventure, about years-long attempts to rescue an astronaut, stranded on Mars following a freak accident.
We (or at least, I) never feel as though Damon's character is in any peril or danger, despite being stranded for several years on a foreign planet, with almost no resources. He never loses weight, or even needs a shave, except in one later scene. The plot does address that issue briefly, explaining Damon's character realises that one integral part part of his survival is keeping his sense of humour, to avoid depression, and hopelessness, but it's just too upbeat for its own good.
Most problems are solved relatively quickly, and too easily overcome by Damon, without hardly any signs of fatigue.
The cinematography (with Jordan substituting for the unforgiving Martian landscape) is well done, and that, in and of itself, makes this worth watching, but for me, this is a fairly hollow, empty shell.