Sci-Fi at it's Finest

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2016)

Ridley Scott delivers yet another sci-fi classic-An Interplanetary survivor story for the ages.Just don't expect any immunity idols or getting voted off the planet safely,by any conniving team mates though.
The Martian stars Matt Damon who plays the wittingly charismatic Mark Watney,who gets left behind after a manned mission to mars abruptly comes to an end.In his struggle to communicate with his home-bound crew and NASA,he tries to inform them that they've mistakenly presumed him for dead.But he has other challenges that immediately arise,as food and air supplies are running low-and that a rescue mission is but 141 million miles away.The film consist of a interesting ensemble and bevy of Hollywood heavyweights-Matt Damon;Jessica Chastain who plays Melissa Lewis;Jeff Daniels(Teddy Sanders);Chiwetel Ejiofor(Vincent Kapoor);Michael Pèna(Rick Martinez);Kristen Wigg(Annie Montrose)but to name a few.
The hype surrounding this movie was quite big and could have easily eclipsed the film itself,but didn't it both stood firmly side by side.As by the hands of the magnificent Ridley Scott,one of the many directors who simply brushes away any competition.He still awes and amazes with his science fiction films,of today and yesteryear.Alien;Blade Runner and Prometheus but to name a few.The excellent cinematography excels by none other than Dariusz Wolski,who captures the beautiful vacant Martian landscapes and crowded earth and interior shots with pure brilliance.There's even a disco laden soundtrack which is quite welcoming and a running gag throughout the film.The acting is superb and characters really do some developing in the space of 2hours and 20min.So Yip Yip Hooray for Science...well science is rarely this fun and tense to watch.As Mark Watney displays in his conquest to become The very first living Martian.
Entertaining and quite funny at times.The Martian is a film to reckon with.Perhaps the best space age movie I've ever seen thus far.A Must Watch.