Review of The Martian

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2017)

Matt Damon, the star in The Martian, took the main role of the movie and with his humor and sarcasm, created one of the most thought-provoking science films of the century. Even as a person who normally finds the idea of space a bit boring, the amount of science applications in the movie made it an absolute fascination to watch. When the astronauts experience a storm on Mars and are forced to leave because their base is threatened, they have to leave Mark Watney (Matt Damon) behind with the thought that he was killed by flying debris. When Watney wakes later, with metal impaled in his stomach, he finds himself completely alone on the planet, with minimum food, no way to communicate with Earth and about every possible thing that could be wrong with being alone on a planet. Watney figures out that he needs to grow food by using his and the others excrement's as a fertilizer and while the idea of it is absolutely disgusting, it gives way for all things that science can do. Watney's fight to get off the planet and back home alive and in one piece, is inspiring and shows all that science can do. The next to impossible fight to be able to communicate with Earth shows just what kinda limits can be broken with faith and science. About every possible thing that could go wrong with Watney's mission does exactly that. When his pod blew, which held his food and necessities, it seemed like the absolute end for Watney. His humor even when death was right around the corner made the edge of your seat a permanent place to sit and hope for the best. The constant and tireless work of the scientists and NASA members to try and get Watney home is inspiring not only to an audience but also to all of science.