Ridley Scott is Back!

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2015)

What a story and what a movie! Ridley Scott does an absolutely amazing job telling the story of Mark Watney, the man stranded on Mars. The story was compelling and the way the movie moved from event to event was spectacular. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. This is a serious movie about Watney as he is stranded on Mars and is has to find a way to survive while he waits for NASA to come to the rescue. Matt Damon does a stellar job as Watney and adds a great comedic presence throughout the movie. The story is serious with life and death situation, but Damon finds perfect ways to sprinkle in some laughs. The rest of the cast really steps up and contributes to the great storyline to really bring everything to life. From Jessica Chastain to Jeff Daniels, everyone developed their characters well within the flow of the story. Ridley Scott did a great job helping these characters as well. He really showed how great of a director he is by bringing this novel to life and by developing the characters as the movie progressed. There is never a dull moment and really is worth the watch.