No Way You'll Get Bored

Rating: 7/10 (24 April 2016)

This film was so interesting I am now starting the book.
Allow me to say first, if you're hesitant to see it, I totally get it. I was hesitant as well, and waited till the film was out on pay-per-view, because I had heard that certain characters written as Asian in the book were played by non-Asians, and deliberate exclusion of Asians is a real issue in Hollywood, though people scoff and say "not so" because it is an uncomfortable topic (or an invisible one...if you're not directly affected it's very easy to say it's not a problem). Plus, lately I've been bored with the Hollywood archetype and am thus gravitating toward movies and shows where the main character is not a white male. However, I am a huge Matt Damon fan and a friend convinced me to see it.
I loved how smart this film was (though still somehow comprehensible to a lay person or non-scientist/non-engineer). I did find the soundtrack a bit contrived and wish they'd gone another direction, rather than disco (pop would've been just as funny and a refreshing change of pace). Other than that, this film held my absolute interest from minute one till when the credits began to roll. And that's the most important thing (and very hard to achieve). One final caveat: this movie will make you want to eat potatoes. Make sure you have some on hand.
A wonderful story.