Damon as Martian was good, with DiCaprio would be great...

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2015)

In short, it is yet another story of a castaway. This time he is on Mars, alone and left for dead. This film is the work of the master of the genre: Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus ...). The effects and scenery are very realistic. As a strictly science fiction movie, we can't ask for more. However, the drama misses the mark. The acting miserably lacks passion and intensity. Again Matt Damon, this Hollywood "pretty boy" plays out in one of his two trademark registers: the "good guy" or the "eternal teenager." This time he offers us the first. Never do we really believe in the hopelessness of our hero. One can only imagine what Leonardo DiCaprio would have done with this role. DiCaprio has become in my opinion, the best American actor of his generation. As for the others, a lot of talent is left stranded. Jeff Daniels, who is capable of so much madness on screen, is like a robot and unfortunately the immense talent of Jessica Chastain boils down to close-ups of her luscious lips. For a realistic glimpse of the future of space exploration, it is a very good film. Nothing revolutionary as was "2001 ...", but very competent. The drama though, misses the target and the film is far too optimist for my taste.