11/10 unironically and wholeheartedly

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2019)

I could not name a single thing that could be improved in this movie without sacrificing some of its realism and unique feeling.
It is not typical hollywood, the "countdown stops at 0:01" feeling is missing from the movie. Which is apparently what a lot of people miss, because scifi is aliens and lasers and action.
But this is how things actually usually are and it gives the actions of the characters and challenges faced by them paradoxically *more* weight through this.
This is an extremely brave decision that on its own sets this movie into a class of its own.
It is deceptivey light. It is a positive, realistic, and respectful portrayal of the future, instead of a romp through some adventure, while at the same time being relevant in the present and ebracing the past.
It manages to appeal to the human desire for exploration and togetherness without being emotionally manipulative. Kindof how a planet loved and cheered for the mars exploration rovers as if they were actual beings of their own. Because the capacity and desire of humans for connection and discovery is limitless. This movie speaks perfectly to that part in all of us.
It is also a veritable nerd's delight without ever being embarrassing and feeling "wink wink, nudge nudge"-y.
The acting was so on point that it retroactively erased all of Matt Damons other roles from memory, and all future performances will be measured to this one.
The characters were real. Not action/sci fi heroes, but regular nerds and people.
This movie also adds something to the real world by it existing. It portrays exploration realistically, but still in a positive light, appealing to the human craving for it, and maybe reawakening that. At the same time it teaches that difficulties are not overcome as al movies would have you believe, by just a couple of people trying really hard for a couple of hours and fighting it out possibly. Difficulties are overcome by enduring through difficult times, taking advice from other people, and keeping hope. Physical fortitude, book smarts, coolness and on your feet thinking, friends you can rely on, emotional strength, and burning passion, desire and trying hard are all things that work together to get one through the night. Alone they are not enough, but some can be missing from people at times.
But we as humans overcome the difficulties. Because in the end it is worth it. For the future of us individually and all of us collectively.
No other movie does as good a job as this one of conveying this.
All while i fail to find anything that when changed could make this movie better.
And while it is appealing in all its details, characters, designs, references, robots, music and action.
Truly in a class of its own, and compared to others definitely up at the top with the best of them.