Ridley Scott Does it Again!

Rating: 9/10 (26 October 2015)

The Martian is directed by Ridley Scott which means it is definitely worth the time to watch. And it was a good movie. The performances by the huge cast were great and once again Matt Damon steals the show. He plays astronaut Mark Watney who gets stranded on Mars. Using his intellect he manages to survive while NASA works to bring him back. This movie is surprisingly very funny especially the scenes with Watney talking to himself on Mars. The effects were good for the most part. From start to finish I was for the most part entertained. And that brings me to my problems with the film. There are some scenes that I was bored in and the plot seemed to stall. Also the movie is a little to long because of this. And finally the movie lacked the overall struggle that films like Gravity and Cast Away had. In a few scenes, Watney's pain and suffering can definitely be seen and I feel the film could have been better with more scenes of his struggle. But at this point I'm nitpicking as this is a great movie and another Ridley Scott classic. From A+ to F, The Martian gets an A-.