The Martian
7 Oscar Nominations
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During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
What critics thought
Ridley Scott's crowd-pleasing survival story earned strong approval for Matt Damon's charismatic, funny performance and its scientifically grounded optimism — a marked return to form after a rough stretch for the director. The real fault line runs between those who found the film's can-do spirit genuinely uplifting and those who felt its relentless problem-solving momentum crowded out any real sense of wonder, character depth, or atmosphere.
“involves a dual journey into outer and inner space, a trip that takes you into that immensity called the universe and deep into the equally vast landscape of a single consciousness. For this accidental castaway, space is the place where he's physically marooned, but also where his mind is set free”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“It goes in for the idea of texture, tics, and human behavior, but there's no conviction, and no real push for eccentricity. ... It hardly seems interested in its characters or in any depiction of their work, settling instead for types of characters and kinds of scenes, correctly placed among the pendulum swings of Watney's dramatic journey.”
Jaime N. Christley·Slant Magazine
“Ridley Scott and company have concocted the most colossally mediocre sci-fi movie of the decade, all in pursuit of empty backslapping and a grade school level celebration of science. Not only is The Martian not in the same class as Scott's two masterpieces – Alien and Blade Runner – it's not even on the same continent.”
J. Olson·Cinemixtape
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
DirectorRidley Scott
StarringMatt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña
ComposerHarry Gregson-Williams
The Martian
7 Oscar Nominations
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
What critics thought
Ridley Scott's crowd-pleasing survival story earned strong approval for Matt Damon's charismatic, funny performance and its scientifically grounded optimism — a marked return to form after a rough stretch for the director. The real fault line runs between those who found the film's can-do spirit genuinely uplifting and those who felt its relentless problem-solving momentum crowded out any real sense of wonder, character depth, or atmosphere.
“involves a dual journey into outer and inner space, a trip that takes you into that immensity called the universe and deep into the equally vast landscape of a single consciousness. For this accidental castaway, space is the place where he's physically marooned, but also where his mind is set free”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“It goes in for the idea of texture, tics, and human behavior, but there's no conviction, and no real push for eccentricity. ... It hardly seems interested in its characters or in any depiction of their work, settling instead for types of characters and kinds of scenes, correctly placed among the pendulum swings of Watney's dramatic journey.”
Jaime N. Christley·Slant Magazine
“Ridley Scott and company have concocted the most colossally mediocre sci-fi movie of the decade, all in pursuit of empty backslapping and a grade school level celebration of science. Not only is The Martian not in the same class as Scott's two masterpieces – Alien and Blade Runner – it's not even on the same continent.”
J. Olson·Cinemixtape
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
DirectorRidley Scott
StarringMatt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña
ComposerHarry Gregson-Williams
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