But make no mistake – this is Matt Damon’s movie from beginning to end. The ensemble cast does a great job, led by Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara and Chiwetel Ejiofor just to name a few. Watney’s ingenuity and determination are the only things keeping him alive and as we follow him through his hurdles, we have to wonder if the human will to survive will be enough to bring him back alive. He also manages to establish contact with NASA as they hash out a rescue mission.
He manages to find a way (in a manner I won’t describe) to grow potatoes and therefore extend his rations. Find a way to live long enough to be rescued. What’s a guy to do? Watney quickly deduces that he’s got about a month’s worth of provisions, so his options are: 1. Watney’s puncture wound somehow enabled him to survive the storm and now he’s alone, alive and a 50 million miles from home. But a freak storm takes out botanist Mark Watney (Matt Damon) and, he’s left behind and believed to be dead. The crew of Ares III are on Mars and all is going well. Mars has been done before, but never like this. Ridley Scott, who has helmed so many of my favorite films: Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and White Squall (a very underrated movie) just to name a few. Matt Damon is in top form and the ensemble cast delivers the goods (with a raised eyebrow for Kristen Wiig’s casting, but I won’t rain on this parade). I’d read Andy Weir’s novel The Martian a couple of years ago and when I learned that it was going to be directed by Ridley Scott, I was enthralled. I think I need to bite the bullet and sit down and watch it. And what’s even more strange is that I’ve got the Blu-ray. Granted, I’ve not seen all of his movies and the most noteworthy of the bunch is Blade Runner. I’ve been a fan of his work for so long, it’s hard to think of any of my favorite movies without a few of his in there. Is there anything Ridley Scott can’t do? Seriously.
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