Too scripted, hollow and cliché

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2016)

Damon's portrayal of a stranded astronaut on Mars is let down by a mediocre script, terrible physics and implausible events.
His character expresses little emotion through out the film. Everything is done very nonchalantly with a mild sense of confidence. It's like he's on Xanax the entire time.
Nothing really remarkable happens. The film poorly attempts to add plot twists -- monkey wrenches being thrown into survival plans. They come off very scripted and implausible. If you're a rational person, the film has plenty of "Oh, give me a break!" and "Yeah right!" moments.
All the characters are so scripted and cliché it's hard to look past. You have the character that wants to do everything by the book. The one that wants to do nothing by the book. The bureaucrat made to look like the bad guy for caring about public image. The bureaucrat made to look like the good guy for willing to sacrifice public image. The old scientist who can't think past his old ways. The cool young trendy scientist who has fresh, genius ideas. The romantic astronaut who seems to have a thing for the main character. The astronaut who talks way too much and of course is the "tech" support of the crew.
Overall the film just seemed too cliché, too scripted and too hollow to really appreciate.