Funny and inspiring but lacks excitement!

Rating: 8/10 (24 October 2015)

Saw this with very high expectations ...at midnight.....was impressed but In the end I felt it wasn't as exciting as other stand alone space flick alike interstellar, Graviy( which was overrated in my opinion but still worth it in 3d and Apollo 13 ....the story is pretty much what you see in the trailers, and you know how it will end but this film starts out very well....the storm in the beginning was great and how Damon's Mark Wattney grew the potatoes was fascinating and also how he made the water. When most of that is over, the viewer is left wanting more though. Ridley Scott's direction was top- notch and encompasses all the characters and sub plots very well unlike a few of his recent movies. Matt Damon's performance is awesome and he does very well. He might even be nominated for an Oscar next year. The rest of the supporting cast are in brief roles and some don't really have much to do except crack a few jokes, however, barring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jeff Daniels. I actually felt Jeff Daniels' character could have had more negative shades to actually steer the plot better. The Cinematography was brilliant but it's the background score which disappoints as there is no transcendent track which gives you goosebumps or adds to the galore.
Plus points - + Matt Damon as Mark Wattney + Brilliant first half + Cinematography + Funny yet inspiring + sound mixing Minus points- - Uneven pacing - disappointing background score
Final Rating - 4/5 3D level - UNNECESSARY