Could Have Been Great.

Rating: 6/10 (25 October 2015)

Well, I expected more out of this film. Perhaps it was the sappy humor and poor dialogue that ruined for me. I'm not sure how a great cast and a great director could miss the mark this much. The plot and cinematography and special effects were astounding but it was hard to get past Matt Damon's forced humor. It wasn't even "gallows humor" more like "trying to appeal to the mainstream" humor. Oh well, not like it was a bad film, it just wasn't up to par for Matt Damon. (Of course Elyssium wasn't exactly a home run) Ridley Scott set the bar pretty high as well, not reaching it of course. I guess it could have been worse. The Mars scenes and the space scenes in the finale were fun to watch. Jessica Chastain, who I believe is mostly flawless on screen, was limited in her appearances in this flick. As a sci-if fanatic, this film just didn't do it for me. I don't usually write reviews but I felt it necessary to lend an alternative viewpoint to the love fest that seems to be blowing up for this film. My advice - save your money.