I didn't really see it as quite that arrogant (although Damon plays Watney as playfully over-confident, but I interpreted that as more of him rising to the challenge in order to not succumb to discouragement and hopelessness). A friend who saw the film complained that it was a bit too much like a commercial for science and the study of science, as well as the reliance on mankind's own intelligence and know-how to survive and get the job done. But, like most Hollywood productions of this kind, there isn't really any kind of deep spiritual content. And the weirdest thing about The Martian is that there's a warmth to it even in its loneliest and most desolate moments, there's this inviting sense of camaraderie, and it helps draw us in. It's great to see Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sean Bean verbally sparring and trying to conceive of ways to rescue Watney, while Mark's crew of the Hermes is a likeable bunch of summer blockbuster faces in Jessica Chastain ( Interstellar), Michael Peña ( Ant-Man), Kate Mara ( Fantastic Four), Sebastian Stan ( Captain America: Winter Soldier)and Aksel Hennie ( Hercules). The cast assembled here alone is almost worth the ticket price, and Scott brings out great performances all around (save for maybe Donald Glover's awkward Rich Purnell). While he does tend to push the PG-13 rating envelope to its limits, he also crafts an interest human story about survival, compassion and loyalty, as well as a rather deep appreciation for science and scientific advancements. Ridley Scott ( Alien, Blade Runner, Prometheus, Black Hawk Down) strikes an incredible balance and also brings fantastic production values to the table. But Damon's charm and humor didn't manage to jeopardize the drama of the story yet, it's the story happening down on Earth that helps fuel the drama, with the humor being needed relief from the tension coming from both planets. His portrayal of Watney is ridiculously likeable and Damon injects plenty of humor into his scenes (something that was missing from Gravity, in contrast, as they went for a much more dramatic tone).
Personally, Damon won me over with his Ocean's 11 role and cemented my appreciation for him as an actor with the Jason Bourne series (of which he's currently filming a fourth entry for his filmography).
This year, we have The Martian, a film about a scientist marooned on Mars who must find a way to survive before hopefully getting rescued, and it-in a similar way to Gravity-has been quite the hit at the box office already.Īlthough Matt Damon carries the bulk of The Martian as the titular character leading many scenes on his own, unlike Bullock and Gravity, there's a whole parallelled story occuring on the Earth's surface as NASA tries to figure out how to bring Mark Watney home safely.
Then, rather unrelated to the success of the aforementioned film, 2014 saw the release of Christopher Nolan's big space odyssey, Interstellar, which hadn't garnered quite as big a reception but was a sight to behold nonetheless. woman) acting tour de force that earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar nomination. It seemed to start with 2013's Gravity, the story of a pair of marooned astronauts that turned into a one-man (err.
The mass popularity of space-themed sci-fi films as of late has been rather surprising.
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