Smart, thrilling, and surprisingly funny

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2017)

Super good, enjoyed this one a lot. Sort of a mix of Castaway and Gravity with Matt Damon taking on the deserted Hanks role, explaining things to a video diary along the way after he is left stranded on Mars and presumed dead by his crew. With meager supplies he must find a way to contact Earth, make oxygen and grow some food. Its very funny.
This did feel a bit too long but in saying that I also can't think of any scenes that were unnecessary.
Great special effects and finally a movie using CGI and green screens to enhance the movie not just BE the movie as is often the case these days, where movies forget about a story and just become special effect extravaganzas.
It did get a bit over-the-top towards the end with Damon in his Ironman reminiscent suit but I went with it. Worth a watch.
Oh, this is based on a book by Andy Weir.