Review of The Martian 2015 Full Movie: After Mark Watney is hit by debris during a storm on Mars, his crew is forced to leave him behind, presuming him dead. Mark awakes alone on Mars and has to use his skills as a botanist to survive until he can be rescued and brought home to earth. Matt Damon is truly excellent as Mark Watney, even though he spends the majority of the film alone he manages to carry this movie with a great deal of humor, drama, and taps into some very emotional moments.
Jessica Chastain is also good as Commander Lewis and her and the other actors playing the rest of her crew have great chemistry together. Back at NASA headquarters, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Benedict Wong, Sean Bean and a number of other excellent actors play off each other well and keep the plot moving forward. Considering a huge amount of the film is about scientific/mathematical calculations and growing potatoes, this is an incredibly entertaining film. There is a nice balance between drama and comedy and the scientific parts of the film are quite interesting, managing to simply explain what they are doing whilst not grinding the pace of the film to a halt.
The film overall is a little on the long side and some of the obstacles or conversations at NASA could have been cut but the film still manages to maintain a level of tension and jeopardy about Watney's rescue. The Martian is also beautifully shot with a great soundtrack. The use of pop music, explained by the use of the commander's CDS is also a nice touch an plays up some of the more comedic moments. The scenes inside the Hermes are also very well shot and look very convincing as the crew floats through moving parts of the ship as well as the scenes in space. To summarise, this is an interesting, thrilling and surprisingly funny film in which people come together to save one man and as is often the case, that man in Matt Damon. Which is certainly not a bad thing.
When you find out there's a movie about a man stranded on Mars, you assume he'll be the focal point and there won't be a need for many other talented actors. And yes, Matt Damon (Mark) is great as the lead and has to carry a massive chunk of the film on his own, which he does spectacularly. But, there are so many good actors here. Jessica Chastain (Melissa), Jeff Daniels (Theodore), Sean Bean (Mitch), Kristen Wiig (Annie), Kate Mara (Beth), Sebastian Stan (Chris), and Donald Glover (Rich), just to name a select few. Yes, this is one of the best casts I can recall seeing in any movie. Ridley Scott was a fantastic choice for a director.
He just seems to get these space films, doesn't he? The script is intelligent and does a tremendous job balancing the serious notes with a surprising amount of comedy. This is way funnier than you'd expect. The special effects are very well done and make good use of the film's budget. Obviously, the emotional connection to Mark is a key to the movie, but it's just so interesting to watch him do whatever he can to make life on another planet work. That is enough to keep you enthralled until the closing credits. The big scene where Mark reunites with his crew in an effort to try and return to Earth is thrilling and filled with tense beats.
Despite a few minor flaws, this movie ultimately works in many ways. Matt Damon is a terrific lead in a very demanding role. The rest of the cast delivers in their smaller roles in spades. It does a good job balancing the meat of the story on Mars with the intrigue of how this gets handled down on Earth. A great film.
A great adaptation of the novel. Slight differences make the movie unique without spoiling the original. The engaging fictional narrative depicts a team sent on a mission to Mars, which result in Mark Watney's (Matt Damon) being stranded behind. Left to face the odds, Watney is placed through challenges to ensure his survival, with only hope and resilience to figure a possibility back to Earth. Fantastic acting accompanied by CGI and special effects provide an enthralling motion picture. Scientific methods and terminology, accompanied by the psychological torment and challenges embraced by Watney, make this a brilliant addition to the sci-fi genre.
Carried by a hilariously intelligent script, a fantastic ensemble of talented actors, and one of Matt Damon's best performances, Ridley Scott delivers one of his best films in so many years and succeeds with a new milestone in the science-fiction survival genre.
Despite a few minor flaws, this movie ultimately works in many ways. Matt Damon is a terrific lead in a very demanding role. The rest of the cast delivers in their smaller roles in spades. It does a good job balancing the meat of the story on Mars with the intrigue of how this gets handled down on Earth. A great film.
A great adaptation of the novel. Slight differences make the movie unique without spoiling the original. The engaging fictional narrative depicts a team sent on a mission to Mars, which result in Mark Watney's (Matt Damon) being stranded behind. Left to face the odds, Watney is placed through challenges to ensure his survival, with only hope and resilience to figure a possibility back to Earth. Fantastic acting accompanied by CGI and special effects provide an enthralling motion picture. Scientific methods and terminology, accompanied by the psychological torment and challenges embraced by Watney, make this a brilliant addition to the sci-fi genre.
Carried by a hilariously intelligent script, a fantastic ensemble of talented actors, and one of Matt Damon's best performances, Ridley Scott delivers one of his best films in so many years and succeeds with a new milestone in the science-fiction survival genre.
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