A good movie

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2015)

I watched the Martian yesterday after hearing mainly positive reviews and liking the look of it from the trailer.
Opening up with a scene of scientists operating on planet Mars, a storm hits the site and as the astronauts make their escape, Matt Damon's botanist, Mark Watney is left behind when hit by flying debris.
After this the film shows Mark Watney on Mars all alone and going through what it takes to survive. The film portrays brilliantly a man and his willingness to survive in the face of adversity.
The film had some very good parts and despite most things going well (if not too well) you were rooting for Mark Watney to be saved and to make it back to Earth. I think the success of the film was that Matt Damon was very likable as the lead character.
Some of the scenes like others have said were a bit cheesy but at the end of the day it is a feel good movie and despite being 2 hours and 21 minutes long there wasn't a moment where I felt bored
I thoroughly recommend seeing this film as it is very good. Maybe not as brilliant as some people are making out but one that I felt deserved at least an 8/10