The movie had ironically about as much atmosphere as the planet Mars did.

Rating: 6/10 (12 October 2015)

THE MARTIAN (My Film Review)
Stuck on Mars possibly forever, no biggie I guess...
I was a bit disappointed, I kept wanting it to be meaningful and powerful and extraordinary... but it just wasn't... it was too calm... I felt GRAVITY in my bones... how incredible it is that we exist, and thrive... I felt her journey like the journey of birth... it moved me... I liked the scene in this movie when he looks at the first little plant he grows... but felt little else...
He's just too calm and cool throughout... so I could not relate with him on a human level at all.
The movie seemed to really lack depth, it didn't challenge itself or the audience... except our patience and ability to listen to bad music and hokey dialog.
The idea of being the only person on a planet is compelling...
I wanted more though... some human emotion... I understand he's a trained professional, but he's also a human being... and the movie lacked depth, introspection, philosophy, humanity...
I enjoy the testament to human ingenuity, and the movie had its moments I really loved... a nice touch at the end seeing the little plant, the little things perhaps he used to take for granted... yes that is a good lesson. The monologue at the end makes sense, but the map is not the territory and I feel he was perfect in its execution to the point of it being detrimental to the heart of the movie.
The movie had ironically about as much atmosphere as the planet Mars did.
My Rating: 6/10