I know space is cold, but where's the emotion?

Rating: 6/10 (22 January 2016)

So, I had really high expectations for this film. Matt Damon being this witty astronaut stuck in space becoming more and more frustrated and wicked. And sure that is basically what happened, and it was all very aesthetically pleasing, but there was something big missing...
I'm always complaining and questioning why all Hollywood/mainstream movies have to be so dramatic, overly emotional and unnatural and this one isn't, not really, and thats a good thing. Well, so i thought. But the thing is that there's so little emotion one cannot really connect to the characters. And because one cannot properly connect to the characters, one cannot feel a connection to the story as a whole either. And that's really sad facing the fact that it is, as stated previously, a beautiful piece with good acting and plot.
To summarize, this film was so close to becoming a masterpiece. It's even more sad to watch than a movie lacking all of the good qualities that 'The Martian' possesses, just because this one was so close.
Witty comments: 10/10 Scenery: 9/10 Emotional value: 3/10