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Title: The Martian (2015)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matt Damon | ... | Mark Watney | |
| Jessica Chastain | ... | Melissa Lewis | |
| Kristen Wiig | ... | Annie Montrose | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Teddy Sanders | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Rick Martinez | |
| Sean Bean | ... | Mitch Henderson | |
| Kate Mara | ... | Beth Johanssen | |
| Sebastian Stan | ... | Chris Beck | |
| Aksel Hennie | ... | Alex Vogel | |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... | Vincent Kapoor | |
| Benedict Wong | ... | Bruce Ng | |
| Mackenzie Davis | ... | Mindy Park | |
| Donald Glover | ... | Rich Purnell | |
| Nick Mohammed | ... | Tim Grimes | |
| Shu Chen | ... | Zhu Tao | |
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. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Written by 20th Century Fox
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The Martian is a new Ridley Scott classic, featuring his best work in years, the best performance I've ever seen from Matt Damon, an outstanding supporting cast, a surprisingly funny screenplay from Daredevil creator Drew Goddard, and a great narrative that ties the film together beautifully.
As expected with Ridley Scott films, the film itself is visually stunning. The landscape of Mars looks absolutely breathtaking, and the scenes aboard the Hermes and back on Earth are just as sharp in detail and scope. The way he chose to make this film made it almost seem like an exceptionally made biopic. Many times during this film, I legitimately believed that Mark Watney was a real, living person that was actually stranded on Mars for many months alone. It's Cast Away meets Apollo 13, and this marriage is crafted beautifully.
Matt Damon is absolutely brilliant in this film. He plays Watney with so much optimism that it actually makes the depressing aspect of the film not as depressing for me. However, when he has to put on his dramatic chops in certain scenes, he truly commits to the drama of the situation, and that right there is true Ridley Scott suspense for you. The supporting cast, everyone involved, all do great work as well. Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, particularly Chiwetel Ejiofor. He is one of the best actors working today, and this movie and 12 Years a Slave shows how far he's come.
The most surprisingly element about this movie though was the screenplay. The film is hilarious in some parts, in fact I'd argue that it's funnier than most comedies that have come out this year. What makes to movie unique to me was Watney's optimistic point of view. He believes that he isn't going to die on Mars, and this transforms this rather depressing situation into something comical instead. But when you really think about it, this is a very personal film about some people coming together to save somebody. That's it. And in today's world, it's nice to hear an story about people coming together to save one of their own.
I have nothing bad to say about The Martian. It's the best film I've seen all year.