A cool adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2015)

Red The Martian when it was a Blog piece.Then posted my opinion in the comments section, then bought the book to keep it handy. Then saw the movie. And thumbs up for the movie. I was hoping to be disappointed... and it didn't happen.
Yes, a lot of the book was left behind, Yes, years are compressed into hours. Yes, a lot of the background was glossed over.... Yes, I for once thanked Hollywood not to add the romance and/or final fight with the Bad Guy...Ridiculous as it sounds, it might have happened... but astronauts need neither to be AWESOME!.
If anybody wants the full experience, read the book!, but the movie was a great adaptation. A tale compressed in just 140 minutes (I would've gone for a full blown mini- series). Enjoy.