Space Robinson

Rating: 7/10 (11 October 2015)

Andy Weir's book is a kind of modern interpretation of "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe, and we can easy to compare Watney with Crusoe. And he and the other loves, inspired by his occupation - travel and search for something extraordinary, in addition, both are far away from civilization. Of course, in this comparison, there is a caveat: Robinson was easier, he had Friday, but Mark has appeared something wonderful and precious, gift of the gods - duct tape. Humor! Here it is the highlight of the product Weir, which does not spoil the impression of an interesting story about survival. Basically the jokes come from the main character, well, Matt Damon, once again in trouble far away from Earth, perfectly played Watney with his characteristic sarcastic humor. This character gives a picture of the inimitable charm, because self-irony is always easily finds its way to the heart of the viewer, which proves the cult director in his film.
In addition to the good sense of humor, Weir boasts a host of technical details and detailed description of certain actions, and skills that help to survive in an unfamiliar environment, but the reel of film still remains the films, because to make every element of the book in the film - it is impossible. Drew Goddard is responsible for the adaptation of the book, got rid of the weight of the complex technical subtleties, emphasizing only the best quality Weir's creation, and to achieve the full visual impact on the big screen, the screenwriter has made some changes. In the film Ridley Scott more humor than scientific details, while in the book jokes were for respite after a long and long affairs of Watney. It is clear that this story of the film is necessary in order to achieve the maximum shine and glitz in parallel without tiring the audience, but judging by the drama and seriousness - Ridley significantly inferior to their colleagues, whether it's Kubrick's "Space Odyssey", Cuaron's "Gravity" or Nolan's "Interstellar". On the other hand, a film that is not required, the director does not follow in the footsteps of other directors, but on the contrary, stands out wittiness and uncomplicated, and Weir once in his book named all the technical details as scientific crap.
And now the disco! Yeah, you read that right! Why disco? Because the commander Lewis "has lousy taste in music" and Watney stuck on Mars, it is left with no choice but to listen to the songs of Lewis, from David Bowie and finishing group ABBA. In addition to the eccentric and unusual background music for sci-fi tape, "The Martian" attracts with its interesting secondary characters, including the charismatic crew of the Ares III mission and fun NASA employees. A lot of movies where the protagonist saves the planet, in this case the whole world is trying to save one man, and behold it - very exciting and thrilling. In Ridley Scott's picture pops up drama that, in view of the presence of the lion's share of humor, oddly enough, does not repel and not confuse the viewer. A mix of irony and drama - damn effective. Making various technical manipulations, while listening to the song Bowie and other performers, with wisecrack and joking, Mark Watney is striking in its resourcefulness and ingenuity, and sometimes cheerful and fun. Perhaps, there is nothing better than the desire for freedom and the opportunity to see native home, apart from the presence of duct tape, of course.
Turn on "I Will Survive" of Gloria Gaynor!