Awesome survival film!

Rating: 9/10 (20 April 2016)

I thoroughly enjoyed this film in that, there was some unpredictability as well as, predictability. The predictable pieces didn't really prepare you for what came next. As a 'Prepper', I enjoyed the tactics that "The Martian" (Matt Damon) used to survive, as they were inside the realm of possibility, or very near to it. Another film very close in nature, "Interstellar", was a very good film, but relied too heavily on the viewers emotions for lost and found relationships, between characters. Conversely, "The Martian" sprinkled this aspect lightly. There is very little that I would change about the film, including character(s) momentarily slipping, seemingly, out of character. As one who does not consider himself a 'Critic', my critiques are based entirely on the movie as a whole; story line, plot(s), acting, choice of actors/actresses, direction, special FX, etc. A must see film!