The Martian (dir. Ridley Scott).

Scott, [star Matt] Damon, and [writer Drew] Goddard have crafted a very successful, nuts and bolts sci-fi drama in the mould of Cast Away meets Gravity. It’s a streamlined story blending genres and thriller elements to heighten internal character conflict and a classic story of survival. The Martian is easily one of the year’s most enjoyable studio films as it hits all its notes satisfying the exact story it aims to execute while injecting a love of science and space travel as a love letter to NASA.

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