Like Cast Away in Space but with Lower Stakes

Rating: 5/10 (29 October 2015)

I went into the theater with big expectations, considering the director at the helm of the film (Ridley Scott) and the concept of Survival in the far reaches of Space. Movies that challenge their characters with a variety of complex scenarios and their triumph/loss over the same has always been a dynamic that interested me.
The movie kicks off with high velocity and the first few scenes set the story into action. However, the same kinetic pace that the opening offers, is slowly lost along the way for the rest of the film. There's a lot to like here, beautiful vistas of Mars and Space and commendable performances from the cast, especially Matt Damon as stranded astronaut Mark Watney... ... ...
Continue reading the review at my blog:
https://microreels.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/the-martian-film-review/