I left a door open for Ridley... and he used it right.

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2015)

All right, I'm not a famous movie critic and I am not the one who offers projects to Ridley Scott but this time he made a wise decision and chose to direct The Martian. I had fun writing my previous review.. I was mean & nasty with Ridley. Then I couldn't imagine why he made such a bad movie as Prometheus. It was junk, if you like junk, make yourself comfortable and watch it. I really wanted to cry just 20 minutes into the movie and he deserved all my wrath. When I finished my Prometheus review I left a door open for him...I knew somewhere in his cortex... his talent was there. He just had to try a little bit harder to regain his mojo. And he did! The Martian is fun to watch, has everything a movie needs (well, no sex in Mars) and the story makes sense. This is where I disagree with other reviewers, some say he could have done it better. The problem with space movies is that you have to choose between two options. Are you looking for a science compliant movie like 2001 or space fun like Star Wars. Yes, some scenes cause me to get drowsy a bit and needed a dose of extra excitement but this could just hurt; I guess Ridley wanted to keep the story believable. You did it right Ridley, see you at the Oscars. (Hey.. Academy, I'm a critic, send me an invitation).