A touching story of survival and Hope

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2015)

One of the amazing aspects of the Martian that makes it a great film is how there is no villain in the story but instead a rather refreshing change of pace seeing characters coming together for a common goal and that is rescuing one of the their own. The story follows the crew of the Ares 4 who are on a mission to Mars who are forced to leave the planet early due to a storm which would prevent the ship from taking off. However things get complicated when of the astronaut's Mark is accidentally left stranded on the planet when he is a amused dead. What makes Mark a great character is rather than falling into despair, he manages to keep his morale up by recording video messages and being a botanist he is able to grow his own food which is rather impressive. What I love about the film besides the scenery, music, and visual aspects is seeing how people come together and can truly bring out the best in one another when the situation calls for it. I will say Matt Damon did an excellent job in his role making his character relatable and likable. A definite must see.