Human willpower, ingenuity, & courage

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2015)

Where to begin? Let's see, how about the music? If you're like me one of things that I often pay attention to is the score. The music composed in this film was wonderful and elegantly matched each scene. The cinematography and set designs were aesthetically astounding. The cast was as diverse as Hollywood would allow it and had great chemistry. Matt Damon was captivating and endearing. What stood out the most though, was the story. This film had such a powerful message that it's hard to imagine leaving the theater not feeling uplifted. The story of a man being able to find humor in such a desolate place and to persevere through sheer willpower, matched with the enormous faith and support from others, to just decide that he will not die on mars was inspiring to watch.