Matt Damon leads the way as an astronaut in a typical Hollywood blockbuster.

Rating: Null/10 (4 March 2016)

Blockbusters are only good once in a while. "The Martian" adds its name to the list of boring Hollywood adventures for its lack of creativity, its huge cast who give dull performances, and its weak attempt at giving the eyes something spectacular to look at. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. How cliché is that? Not to mention its based off of a bestselling novel. "The Martian" is poorly executed by old-time director Ridley Scott, who hasn't achieved anything much in his career in a while. He guides his effects crew to do just the bare minimum, and instructs his production team to barely make us feel on mars. Shot in a big studio, this film fails at every level to bring any ingenuity to the screen. Instead, we hear Matt Damon reading from a lame script and finding his way through a predictable plot.