10 – The Martian Thank god Ridley Scott remembered how to make a movie. Adapted from the novel by Andy Weir, “The Martian” is the story of Mark Watney (Matt Damon), a botanist / astronaut trapped on Mars after a horrible accident. Watney uses only his wits and scientific acumen to survive on the inhospitable world, while also trying to find a way home. It's a gripping movie without a hint of cynicism or anger; it's a movie science-fiction needed, after being largely trapped in a dystopia revival for the past decade. Sometimes it's nice to feel good about humanity, and what we're capable of, at our best.
Evan's Top 10 of 2015
Evan's Top 10 of 2015
Evan's Top 10 of 2015
10 – The Martian Thank god Ridley Scott remembered how to make a movie. Adapted from the novel by Andy Weir, “The Martian” is the story of Mark Watney (Matt Damon), a botanist / astronaut trapped on Mars after a horrible accident. Watney uses only his wits and scientific acumen to survive on the inhospitable world, while also trying to find a way home. It's a gripping movie without a hint of cynicism or anger; it's a movie science-fiction needed, after being largely trapped in a dystopia revival for the past decade. Sometimes it's nice to feel good about humanity, and what we're capable of, at our best.