Good but not fantastic

Rating: 7/10 (6 October 2015)

I completely disagree. I saw The Martian today and yes it was good but it was way to long. You may ask yourself " How does one make a 2hr and 45 minute movie about a man stuck on mars?" Well Ridley Scott definitely knows how. Lets face it, the man is stuck on MARS..he can only do so much. The movie starts off great..it will really keep your interest then it slows down...majorly. You will sit and think "we'll it's got to be almost over..nothing else can possibly happen that hasn't already happened" you will then look at your watch and realize you are only 1 hour and 30 minutes into the movie. (Knock off some minutes for all the previews you sat through) I never leave the theater but I got up and went to smoke a cigarette. Didn't have to worry about missing anything because NOTHING was happening. Once you get to the last 45 minutes of the film it picks back up and sucks you back. The author is right about one thing...it is a simple story/movie...which is why it could have been made into a 1hr and 45 min movie. I think my favorite part of the movie was that bad ass Lord Of The Rings reference. Totally made sitting there for 3 hours worth it., Gravity and Intestellar top The Martian. Sorry Matt Damon.