A return to form for Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Gladiator.

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2015)

The director of such movies as 'The Duellists', 'Blade Runner', 'Thelma and Louise', 'Gladiator' and 'Alien', Ridley Scott, has returned to the masterful level from whence he came. The beautiful landscape of Mars, a compelling and at times hilarious script, and an all star cast make this a spectacle, to be seen on the big screen. The film is NOT based on a true story, as some thought, but a fictional novel by Andy Weir. This outdoes the book in many aspects, something few films besides The Lord of the Rings manage. The film looks and sounds beautiful, there is a wonderful sense of atmosphere, and its a feel good movie. By the run of the end credits, you feel great, and while i'm not a huge fan of this genre (I was disappointed by movies like Interstellar, 2001 and Gravity) I still loved it. Besides a sense of predictability (even if you haven't read the book) and the fact that Sean Bean doesn't die, this movie is a great one, up there with Mad Max: Fury Road as one of 2015's greatest films. Final Score: 9/10 - Incredible