A review of a gripping film

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2017)

Released in 2015, "The Martian" is a movie made by Ridley Scott, being a screen adaptation after the novel written by Andy Weir. It was nominated for 7 Oscars and it also won several awards at the Golden Globe. Even if it was filmed in many locations, the most unusual one ,for me, was Wadi Rum, Jordan The star of the movie is the well-known actor, Matt Damon, who manages to portray 'Martian' as a likable person and also to fill the two hours that remain after he is stranded on Mars. Being an adventure, drama, Sci-Fi film, "The Martian" tells the story of astronaut Mark Watney, who is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew on Mars. Surprising he has survived and finds himself stranded on the planet with only meagre supplies. Watney finds a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring rescue mission, a very risky one. All of them adventures are full of emotions and every scene in which one of them is risking his or her life makes you feel part of the movie and so becoming very gripping. For me, the biggest strength of this film is the actor who plays astronaut Mark Wathney, Matt Damon. Despite the fact that he is a gorgeous actor in general, he manages to play his role in an authentic mode, but also a little bit intriguing because of his way to act. But on the other hand, the story can be sometimes predictable and far-fetched, which is a huge weakness, from my point of view. Overall, in my not so humble opinion, I can say that "The Martian" is one of the most gripping films I have ever seen so far and I can recommend it to everyone who is interested in science, adventure and, why not in drama. I consider it can be seen by any category of age and occupation, but only a small part will understand the real message of the movie.