Good story but let down by some supporting actors

Rating: 8/10 (6 November 2015)

Hollywood again has made a good film from a simple plot but the story was let down by very, very average acting by Jeff Daniels (please don't try serious roles again as it's just not your thing) and some very wooden performances by some of the supporting cast. If it weren't for Matt Damon then this movie wouldn't have been so successful at the box office. Matt's ability to make each role so convincing that it seems that he can't put a foot wrong in any of his movies.
Given that the time span of the movie was so long, there was a lot of things that could have (but obviously didn't) go wrong over the months stranded on Mars. Then again, for a 2.3 hour movie, there wasn't much more that they could fit in.
All-in-all, I would say that if you ignored Jeff Daniel's acting you should go and see this movie.