One more reason not to give up on humankind

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2019)

I first saw The Martian in 2015 in a movie theater and I remember enjoying it.
After giving it a re-watch 4 years later I can say I enjoyed it even more.
The best part about this film for me is its emotional package. I love it when a film shares its emotions with you through good screenplay and acting. And The Martian does a great job at this.
The film also deliveres a very hopeful message. There is still good in humankind and as Sean Bean said it in the film - a single life is worth it.
It feels great to see people dealing with the situation through science one problem at a time (as Damon's character put it in the end of the film). Human intelligence and cooperation can work miracles, and as I've said, even one human life is worth all the trouble.
The characters were also great, them being more human (all the humour and interactions) but still logical and thoughtful helped the story.
It is also great that they have made it technical enough to be believable.
Some of the comedy timings and mentions made me burst into laughter (especially the Project Elrond announcement with Sean Bean in one scene).
And while I do think that making this a little darker would've made it better, I still think that The Martian is one of the best movies about human spirit, survival and problem solving.
P.S. It was interesting to see how some of the ideas and vistas of The Martian made it into other Ridley Scott's projects like Alien Covenant.