The Martian (2015)
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. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Ridley Scott
Written By: Drew Goddard, Andy Weir
Starring: Matt Damon, Sean Bean, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Michael Peña, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
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BillyShears | 70 53% |
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This was the most Tom Hanksless Tom Hanks movie I've ever seen.
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closedmouth | 50 10% |
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Christopher Nolan, I'm so sorry I ever doubted you. If this is the alternative, all is forgiven. I'll take half-baked philosophical pontificating over dialogue mostly consisting of unfunny quips any day; at least you know what the word "tension" means. Though to be fair to Ridley, this might not be much of a movie, but it is one hell of a book report. He summarised the shit outta that thing.
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recklessmess | 83 81% |
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Matt Damon was able to grow crops using his own feces. Something something Rob Schneider.
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Barthalen | 73 64% |
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Whoa, these NASA recruitment videos are getting pretty elaborate. They even hired famous actors and everything! Coasts along on its 'space is cool, being smart is cool' attitude, which I appreciated. Easy to see how this can be considered boring (most obstacles are setbacks for one scene before moving on) but I was happy simply seeing some actual science in my sci-fi again. However, much like my existence, as more time passes it gets increasingly sappy and self-fellating-y.
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frederic_g54 | 6 35% |
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[RIDLEY]: So, where do I sign? [FOX EXECUTIVE]: Right here, Ridley, where it says 'an endless amount of audience pandering, commercially viable films, in exchange for 1 soul'. [RIDLEY]: Ok, great! (contemplating) Wait, what have I done?! (pulled away in chains and shackles) No, wait! No! Noooooooo!
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KasperL | 75 77% |
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Basic suspense, nice momentum and a great ensemble make for an easy and enjoyable watch.
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Paxton | 70 63% |
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It's like somebody Spielberg'd all over Gravity.
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FrederikA | 75 77% |
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I have a feeling that, after the universal ridicule of Prometheus' somewhat loose implementation/Interpretation/understanding of science, this is Ridley Scott going: "happy now, bitch?". A thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly lighthearted piece of semi-hard sci-fi.
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dardan | 40 33% |
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The wet dream of Elon Musk. Science saves the day. Matt, a scientist, conquers all but a few: managers and other non-stemmy folk who, in their non-stemmy non-awesomeness, pose a danger to the endeavour of science, and thus the salvation of the earth. And then Matt conquers them too. All say yay, have faith, bow down to this Big Other.
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DavidBlast | 70 65% |
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An entertaining and optimistic NASA recruitment blockbuster, but with Matt Damon's track record why do people keep sending him into space?
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Leonardis | 95 86% |
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This is a really great movie! Not inly is it some of Ridley Scott's best work, but he captures the book very well (which is rare for novel-based movies) and Matt Damon is just awesome as the title character. Solid film-making with it's good acting, soldier direction, awesome screenplay, some great visuals, some intense and interesting, detailed moments, and even some solid gags and laughs along the trip. Had a blast. Worth a watch without a doubt.
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Suture Self | 4 35% |
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Big budget space flicks about humanity working together and beating the odds are preferable to superhero movies, so if this is how Hollywood wants to spend $108 million dollars, I guess I can't complain too much. It could be worse. Space is the place, guys.
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Barely ten minutes in and I was fearing the worst for this one, but then it finds its feet and becomes much more than the Cast Away on Mars it first appears. Damon is perfect for the lead, giving us someone to root for who feels real and we can genuinely sympathise with. The rest of the cast grow into their roles too, and while you never forget you're watching a book adaptation, the direction does enough to entertain. Engrossing 'til the end, and one where the (lengthy) runtime fits perfectly.
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eCitizen | 92 94% |
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Matt Damon is satisfying as the self-reliant astronaut stranded on Mars after an emergency evacuation. He finds countless technical solutions to survive long enough to be rescued. Mishaps threaten his ability to survive. Good performances, memorable scenes, great CGI, SFX & music. Questionable but reasonable story, believable dialog & some quite humorous moments. Poignant, interesting & engaging throughout. Not without flaws, but many great tense moments, mostly exciting & fun to watch.
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Obdurate | 65 28% |
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I enjoyed the science and a bunch of the jokes worked (some were really forced), but I had a hard time with this one. It wasn't bad by any means, but it felt too lighthearted to the point that I never felt any risk, and I didn't sense any chemistry among the actors (even though it's a great cast). Competently shot but unremarkable, I'm destined to be the contrarian with this one.
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progre2 | 86 75% |
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Loved the movie, and while I can't comment on most of the scientific stuff there was one thing bothering me. The "God-Tarp". Won't spoil it, but you will see it. The God-Tarp is allmighty.
The ironic/sarcastic demeanor of the main character is refrenshin compared to stone-faced, serious types.
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Ocelot | 60 54% |
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This movie is funny and good, and I liked it. The best part was there being a bunch of children there because it's a PG-13 movie called The Martian, and it opens with Matt Damon performing graphic surgery on himself and swearing a lot. Fun for the whole family!
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Goldbluming | 75 52% |
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Some great visuals on Mars. I would have loved it if the shots of the planet were kept for much longer like in Blade Runner and 2001. This movie was good but it could have been great. The entire NASA portion should have been scrapped or at least not cut to every 2 minutes. Many of the jokes didn't land and there were some cheap Hollywood devices (sappy music, unknown nerd rushes into executive meeting with surprise plan, etc.)
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INDYATMN | 93 93% |
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Given its limitations as a visual medium, It's exceedingly rare that a film successfully -compellingly - dramatizes heroism of the intellectual kind. This is one of those films. Although it's a work of fiction which allows it to continually raise the life & death stakes, all the technical talk always feels real & conveys all of the awe one might feel in the presence of real-life engineers. It's also reminder of all the mind-boggling achievements NASA could continue to accomplish w/ our support
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Not something that hasn't been done before, but pretty good nonetheless. Some compare it to "Cast Away," but I find a better Tom Hanks analogue in "Apollo 13," there was good deal of jury rigging with billion dollar equipment in that movie too. If you're going to emulate a space survival movie, that's a good one to do and Damon pulls it off pretty well.
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an incurious tourist spends most of his time in his hotel room
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Solid movie. The martian reminded me of movies like Moon (2009) where one is left behind in outer space. What seperated both movies from eachother is that the martian has a more American feeling to it. Doing the impossible and such, bring our hero home. I really liked the music used in the film, it reminded me of Pink Floydian tunes, landscapes were nice to look at. What I did dislike was that the characters were not all really fleshed out. And the script was predictable. Scenes were too slow.
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Ofterdingen | 70 75% |
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Extremely pleasant and upbeat disaster movie. Well done.
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Story about a man who gets really into DIY
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filmfreak88 | 70 54% |
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Despite myself, I was quite entertained by its humor and unashamedly optimistic spirit. But it tends to tell more than show with self-satisfied dialogues (and monologues) that border on the cheesy. As a result, it lacks the existential depth and poetic beauty of Gravity.
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Moribunny | 38 23% |
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A late-comer in the recent wave of American survival cinema, Ridley Scott really scrapes the barrel with The Martian, a formulaic rescue procedural about a botanist who doesn't know he can grow indoors food hydroponically, a bunch of other guys spouting pseudu-scientific nonsense authoritatively, and billions of US$ being wasted on a long-shot effort to save a single life. I'm not saying "Gravity" was perfectly effective, but it didn't make me roll my eyes anywhere near as much as this did.
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jacobclark12 | 81 75% |
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The Martian is not your typical sci-fi survival film. Ridley Scott takes this standard concept and breathes a ton of new life into it. There's a lot of comedy that actually works here too, which is a little surprising given the bleak premise. The visual direction from Scott is among his best, particularly his use of practical effects, and Damon's performance is among the best of his career. This is definitely a film I loved watching and want to watch again and again and again.
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Pickpocket | 3 28% |
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The most harmless, vanilla movie of 2015. The plot moves along as expected with no hiccups or any deviation from the norm, except when it's convenient for the story. The entire movie hinges on the performance of its lead and Matt Damon is a good enough actor to where you can watch him talk into a webcam and not want to shoot yourself, not many people could pull this off. [Full Review]
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Whitest episode of Martin ever.
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While the perils are relatively few and far between for a survival picture, the danger that does strike is absolutely gripping, and the overly-telegraphed and lightweight story and characters are compensated for by a charming sense of humor and pervading sense of human unity and triumph.
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TheDailyNathan | 82 61% |
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Very much in the vein of Apollo 13 (a movie that I love). The movie presents some interesting scenarios, but devolves into some poor Hollywood cliches towards the latter half. Matt Damon is alright in the role, but the material for his character is not great at bringing forth the human side of the conflict - ultimately the story is a bit lacking because he's hard to relate to.
Some of the scenarios border on the ridiculous, though it's not Gravity-levels of insane.
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antidood1 | 70 59% |
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Although it never shines with excellence, The Martian manages to be relentlessly entertaining without being bland or annoying. Its tone will undoubtedly be too lighthearted for some, but somehow I didn't mind it one bit. The weight of the more tense scenes is still there, and I felt invested and immersed in the story. The movie has great attention to detail without directing your view to every little thing, it looks great and it's simply a great watch with just enough food for thought.
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Vandelay1 | 48 48% |
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worth a watch
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thegreyfox | 85 85% |
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Whilst TM falls into all the clichés of Apollo13, Interstellar, Gravity, Castaway territory ( most annoying being the "'What an incredible human' smile" on everyone's face), and uses similar plot contrivances (such as typing/explaining) TM is way ahead of Gravity in having a plausible, likable hero that we are all routing for and a far more believable tense and epic plot. Damon is terrific (but Daniels and Wiig are miscast and bad). A well made, well constructed and very enjoyable sci-fi caper
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d_r_e_s_ | 4 90% |
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I am pretty biased when it comes to Scott. I have repeatedly given him the benefit of the doubt ever since the year 2000, but I really think that he did something great here. The Martian brings nothing new to the table, but with basic suspense techniques and a simple but intriguing story, it manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. Damon does an excellent job. One thing that made me cringe, was the somewhat stupid sountrack. I would have prefered a magnificent score by Zimmer. *Very Good
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| 3 | bentien | 78 88% |
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A real treat and the third space movie in three years that really gets the job done.
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A very well done, scientifically engaging, Martian remake of Apollo 13.
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jmejay | 90 92% |
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dece
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TheRealJ-Ro | 80 70% |
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To call this movie bombastic would be an overstep, but I can't shake the feeling that this is big and pretty with not a lot of oomph. It started to feel inconsequential. I don't know how much MORE this movie brings to the table, what new thoughts it adds to the conversation. If this is ultimately convention, it's convention done pretty well, entertaining, and is totally worth seeing on a big screen. It tells a long story in adequate time, though some scenes are not given the time to breathe.
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Kuroel | 71 82% |
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This is a fascinating thought-play on how a human could survive alone on Mars. Entertaining, imaginative and emotionally rewarding which is mainly why I watch movies.
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The Martian is a superb space thriller combining stunning imagery with some surprisingly humorous moments
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mandy | 6 45% |
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Lacks the big scale attributes and emotional arc of most sci fi action adventures -the entertainment lies in the small thoughts and actions of Matt Damon's characters and the interesting observations that spring up on society as a whole.
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Cinema_Asia | 75 71% |
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It's another lost in space film that we've seen before. Entire scenes feel like a rehash of Apollo 13. Matt Damon on Mars is just a shipwreck film combined with a lost in space film. With that being said this is done very well for what is essentially a rehash of stuff we've all seen before. The Mars landscape and the dangers faced are intriguing. The characters, situations, and dialogue is a bit too cliche though. Especially the end where it falls apart. Ridley Scott is back to form at least.
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o_rety | 75 56% |
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It's better paced and less technical than the book - a good adaptation all-around. Albeit I don't consider the base material as great as the universal praise would have you believe. It's just not that involving and the movie also suffers from it. Interestingly, I thought the off-Mars action was handled exceptionally well, even though the casting was more of a hit (Jeff Daniels) and miss (Sean Bean - as much as I like the man).
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Stradivarius | 80 70% |
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A sometimes schmaltzy survival flick, very well cast, but a bit lacking in tension considering how often the character is on the verge of death-- some of the dangers seemed understated.
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comepelicula | 70 71% |
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This is a fun sci-fi flick, it's believable, the story is charming and is well crafted, Ridley's style. I missed a bit of depth in the characters and it all just felt a bit too goodie and optimistic, but overall a good experience.
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wetwillies | 75 26% |
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Viewed January 12, 2016. Liked this a lot more than I thought I would, as a zippy survival procedural and a big-budget crowdpleaser. Its sense of humor is suffocatingly lame (and I hate the furthering of the "Disco sucks" mythos), but its heart is in the right place, I think. And this is hard to admit, as someone who hates Ridley Scott.
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bolivar | 60 22% |
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below my expectations. one-dimensional and oh-so-predictable. one of matt damons weakest.
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Superargo | 99 99% |
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It's about triumph. It's two-plus hours of smart people keeping it together and being good at their jobs and SOLVING PROBLEMS. Once one problem's solved, another one gets thrown at them, and they work hard and think hard and make plans and solve that one, too. I loved it. An extraordinarily well-made, well-performed, beautifully shot film about triumph and efficiency and getting the job done. And space, naturally. The space stuff is cool, too.
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goremeat | 70 57% |
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Good-natured and fun. Pushed the believability envelope in a number of weird ways, but the main plot-focused narrative on survival and resilience was enjoyable and delivered some solid feel-good moments.
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letskillrobots | 10 24% |
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Literally a montage lasted the entire four minutes and fourteen seconds of David Bowie's Starman.
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| 3 | getmoney | 85 77% |
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An absolute crowdpleaser; not the most interesting Scott film, but one that demonstrates his passion for "just getting shit done" pragmatism.
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guy piranha | 70 68% |
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high production value? check. engaging acting performance? check. top notch cinematography unit? check. tension?...tension?...come in, please, need confirmation on tension?...hello?...uh...
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astrakhan | 78 57% |
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The best thing about The Martian was the amount of chutzpah Matt Damon's character has. It's on the verge of being a sci-fi movie played largely for laughs. Actually I wish they had gone with that angle, because when the script got serious, it got stupid. There were just too many coincidences and implausible, million-to-one shot events linking up to get Matt home. The politics were hokey too. Great looking film, solid emotional basis & structure, but come on... pull the other one, Ridley.
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fuzzleshnops | 86 75% |
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that Elrond joke
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ks29 | 67 38% |
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Why is this guy so pleased with being stranded alone in a desert planet full of storms?
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Hofschneider | 77 54% |
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This is what became out of Ridley Scott - you're satisfied when his movies don't suck completely. The greetings at the end and the beginning of The Martian into the sky as an salute to his best work (Alien, of course...) feels totally ambivalent: No cold, caustic, death-bringing-space for a change - only this little 100-million-don't-give-up-flick. Could Scott really do more with this material, I ask, or is he just limited, while I daydream about Jessica Chastain in any kind of spacesuit.
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I just can't really think of anything that wasn't good or that I didn't like about it, apart from one line of dialogue. The direction is excellent, the screenplay is really tight and has a nice sense of humour, the visual effects were great, and the music choices were fun. All of the performances were good (with a career-best from Matt Damon). I can't call it a perfect film, as it didn't affect me on a visceral level, but I can't truly fault it in any way either.
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fenixdown | 70 37% |
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Pretty good advertisement for NASA.
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oldgoat | 82 87% |
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A rare movie that is over 2 hours and really needed more time. A good extra 20-30 min would have made this an all time classic instead of just a very good science fiction movie. That said, while pacing was sometimes too fast when problems arose (not giving you proper time to even digest them before they're fixed) it did pretty much everything else right. Far more consistent than interstellar so the question is what's better; higher highs and lower lows or better averages?
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ribcage | 83 82% |
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Totally solid popcorn flick. Mars looks great, the pace moves right along, the humor makes it stand out from similar survival films.
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fuxoft | 85 83% |
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The best Ridley Scott movie in the last decade and his funniest ever.
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VengefulKBM | 70 51% |
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Lacks the pure style and atmosphere that makes Ridley Scott's best work great, but it certainly is a step up from the likes of Robin Hood and Exodus, with some likable characters and a good-humored (if a bit long) script. My biggest problem was that it was just a bit predictable and by-the-numbers for a Hollywood blockbuster - I would have liked it to take a few more storytelling risks.
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| 3 | Murravener | 93 94% |
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Sci-Fi can often feel extremely far-fetched and lose my interest, but the science behind "The Martian" feels well-researched and real (I can only assume). For that reason, you're with Mark every step of the way, trying to solve his problems alongside him, and it makes the experience that much more rewarding.
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Mentaculus | 61 36% |
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Perhaps it speaks to the times that the most unbelievable "fiction" in this sci-fi is the privilege NASA is given here, driven by a surprising, yet infectious, optimism about space exploration. This simplicity propels the whole film, making it immensely watchable - but does nothing for the characters and writing on display. Episodes of Star Trek have more depth, suspense and humor than this - which is not to say it is a bad film on its own terms, just a missed opportunity of sorts.
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| 3 | whotemp | 70 25% |
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I thought it was more interesting than the book. Generally enjoyable and the science seems alright. I really enjoyed the positive and hopeful atmosphere it creates. One a side note: why the fuck is "Mindy Park" a blonde white girl?
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Groovy_Souls | 85 82% |
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Ridley Scott is back... i hope. The Martian is just about everything we could have asked for. Matt Damon rocks the lead Ejiofor does an amazing job taking up the back. Scott has some great cinematography as usual, ans Goddard's script is cliche at times, but for the most part pretty good. Not a whole lot to complain about here, The Martian is perfect for this era.
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amazedemon | 80 97% |
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The Martian is energetic, upbeat and consistently funny. Damon is great in the titular role, and there's a good balance between his activity on Mars and the rest of the cast on Earth. Scott's direction is solid, producing visually pleasing (though occasionally crowded) shots throughout the film. The use of "disco" pop music, worked into the plot, did a good job of keeping the tone more optimistic. Akin to Gravity meets Cast Away, the film is more entertaining than both, but perhaps not as deep.
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Matija D | 74 60% |
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Pretty much "Cast Away" on Mars. Not bad, but lacked some good action and plot development for me. Things go just bit too fast.. Visuals are great.
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ephedrin | 80 89% |
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Must watch. But only final sequence is typical American propaganda like Independence Day. Nations united around USA.
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AFlickering | 1 4% |
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dude could've farmed fifty years worth of crops with this interminable ocean of horseshit.
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| 3 | bjn | 85 87% |
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Excellent
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qwershady | 79 80% |
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first of all its called 'MARTİAN'. second of all is this interstellar's spin of or what
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Kmilchev1 | 80 82% |
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The film depicts human ingenuity over mechanical contrivance.
One of Damon's best roles in later years as he performs perfectly in every scene and an enjoyable film by Ridley Scott.
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parcaliham | 70 42% |
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Sinemada
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cowfrappe | 80 88% |
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A great story and a greater cast. Blending humor and action is a difficult feat but this film nails that tone from the source material.
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timmo | 95 88% |
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Really great; and, with the potential to inspire support for expansion of astronomy programs, important.
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PirateJason | 89 87% |
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The quality of this film cannot be understated. The writing, cast, acting, directing are all great. It was funnier than I expected and really showed people caring about each other and doing their best to help bring everyone home. It felt a lot to me like Apollo 13 and is probably just as good. Having said that, it's not my favorite kind of story so I'm docking a few points even though I realize this is just a matter of personal taste.
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joel-w-m | 9 92% |
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A skimming over of emotions and the consequences of time (particularly with the crew's decision to go back) are the only standout flaws in this exhilarating thriller featuring a fast-paced back-and-forth between satisfying survival science-ing on Mars (Damon's Mark adds a wry wit to the proceedings) and tense rescue-planning on Earth (a refreshingly diverse cast shines here). Any lack of suspense in the quickly solved conflicts of the first half is made up for in the nail-biting climax.
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lrampartl | 74 67% |
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Very good, BUT: Damon's stuff on Mars is far, far better than the clunky political stuff back on earth. Damon's experiences would've carried more emotional weight if we'd have shared his isolation, and focused solely on him.
Also: Jessica Chastain is a fucking crap actress.
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Bartbaard | 64 52% |
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Good. In its essence a Robinson Crusoe-esque story, but It does bring in too many secondary characters in my opinion. It takes the focus away from Watney's problems and the sense of loneliness he probably would have had. The film doesn't address this enough. Still, I had fun watching it. It kept me engaged throughout, although it often felt the need to "science" it up. At first I kind of liked that, but it got old quick. The music could have had a better use than comedic relief.
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td888 | 90 95% |
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Go watch this now. On the big screen.
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| 3 | andreaslutro | 65 36% |
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Focuses on technical instead of emotional/psychological aspects, which I can appreciate. That being said, the movie feels like just a series of events happening after eachother, without previous events having much of an impact on future events. Some retrospection and reflection by the characters would've been nice.
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patman | 73 83% |
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A suspenseful and engaging one-man-survival with a sense of humor. It looks fantastic and Damon delivers a charismatic performance as the optimistic astronaut M. Watney, this results in a very positive approach on a horrifying situation. I think the movie could have benefitted from a deeper examination of the despairing circumstances, instead it's more of a crowd-pleaser that feels a little cheesy at times. But that doesn't take away the away the fact that it was an enjoyable movie.
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filmseeking | 72 76% |
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Visually brilliant and very entertaining, it lacks the emotional depth of an Interstellar you'd expect from a sci fi movie like this.
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| 3 | DyanneThorne | 82 85% |
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What you get if you take Gravity, rip out all the metaphors about inner/outer journey and coming home, add a dash of GotG, a lot of MacGyver and twist it into a sort of heist movie with Matt Damon as the loot. About as deep as a puddle of droll made by a flatcoated retriever expecting a treat, but you're not bored for one second.
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JaiGuy | 80 61% |
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This was not as original and off-the-wall as I expected, but it did have some beautiful scenery, some sound logic (I'm no astrophysicist), and I like that Will Hunting.. er.. I mean Private Ryan -- I meant Matt Damon kept his sense of humor intact the whole time.
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flipzo | 94 95% |
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Better than the trailer! Cool movie, I'll watch it again if I have the chance. Not the ordinary sci-fi drama.
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Duder | 60 40% |
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* Although I was fully immersed and enjoyed to whole movie, it was just too easy going and light headed.
NASA looks like a joke, but it's a whole lot of fun. Not Scott's best work.
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 90 97% |
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The Martian is the best hard sci-fi space movie in quite some time. It's better than Interstellar, it's better than Gravity, and it's even better than Moon. This is a fantastic film about science and humanity, all packed neatly into a thrilling, engaging, beautiful, and surprisingly funny package. This is the reason we shouldn't give up on Ridley Scott. [Full Review]
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Barraoc | 100 98% |
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Sci-fi, but you can almost taste it, can't you?
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| 2 | Ippei | 85 94% |
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It's almost a perfect film, but I can't give it a perfect score. Amazing visuals as always from Ridley Scott, and perhaps his most access film. A strong, massive (not to mention impressive) cast, handles the drama, tension and (surprising) comedy really well. Even the soundtrack is great. Why then the hesitation? Not sure. It is a little long, but I loved how it got right into the story.
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| 2 | zariuq | 5 66% |
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Good, but, but, but, too smooth :p
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benoliver999 | 80 75% |
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Ridley Scott's best work in quite some time.
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| 2 | PUNQ | 70 96% |
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A mellow film about alienation. I liked the pace for this long wait. All as predicted in true Hollywood spirit, but so well crafted that you wouldn't hope for anything else to happen for poor slim Damon...
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ikkegoemikke | 79 93% |
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars. But this time on it's own, without "Friday" ...
My solitary opinion here : http://opinion-as-a-moviefreak.blogspot.be/2015/11/the-martian-2015.html [Full Review]
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beebeedeedop | 85 50% |
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The beauty of this film is that it stayed true to the source material, retaining the dense and wondrous scientific elements of the book and giving the audience the benefit of the doubt. An inspired survival scifi story.
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LookJabba... | 9 91% |
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The Martian is one of the most enjoyable films of 2015 and it marks yet another welcome return to the Sci/Fi genre for Ridley Scott. This is definitely Ridley Scott's best work in years and the overall direction and stunning visuals are up there with his finest craft. Tonally I was pleasantly surprised and the comic relief & soundtrack is integral to the experience. Matt Damon gives a career best performance and Chiwetel Ejiofor & Jeff Daniels are the standouts of a stellar supporting cast.
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| 2 | thewriterl | 76 67% |
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Lots of fun, cool narrative and good soundtrack.
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| 2 | DMBMother | 93 70% |
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Memorable.
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| 2 | DuncanRamage | 50 12% |
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While Matt Damon gives a charming and, only at times, moving performance, the long stretches without any conflict weigh the movie down. Furthermore, if you don't find "21st century science enthusiast" humor funny (imagine the most archetypal xkcd comic when you read that sentence) there will be no levity here for you. You should probably just see Interstellar again.
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MontyCircus | 20 11% |
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"Cast Away" in space. Hanks > Damon. You've got to really be a science geek to get much satisfaction out of this. No antagonist. I thought the idea that the whole world would gather in huddled, worried masses at his plight was absurd. A couple of people walked out in my showing. They could have trimmed a half hour, maybe an hour, maybe even cut it in half. I spent most of the second half wishing I had stayed home to watch sports, or take a walk with the dog, or something...else.
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Armilio | 65 44% |
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Starts great, end cheesy. Good play by Matt Damon and good the parts on Mars, the rest of the cast (and of the movie) are forgettable. In the end, it's an enjoyable blockbuster, with the right amount of self-humor.
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| 2 | fosforoglu | 86 50% |
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To me, it's the best movie of 2015.
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smilksta | 78 51% |
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When (if) he comes back we should duct-tape him to the ground just to see how he laughs his way back to space.
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| 2 | darkskill | 40 37% |
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Too many American cliches. Not funny despite so-called jookes
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cmull | 83 62% |
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One of those rare movies that improves on the source material, toning down the annoying dialogue and incessant nerdiness of the novel's characters. What we're left with is a film that edges more toward hard sci-fi than most futuristic astronaut tales. Matt Damon does a fine job as a man conjuring survival from spare parts.
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Jerky | 75 93% |
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Only thing missing was the obligatory Aerosmith song at the end.
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Naypalm | 84 81% |
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Fun, funny and pretty pretty!
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| 2 | kokoskote | 99 83% |
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Matt Damon did a fantastic job in this movie, which was of course, an adventure flick, but had many humorous moments as well. The storyline was far from predictable (for those of us who hadn't read the book beforehand). The only criticism I have for it is the ethnicity-changing/white-washing of some of the characters; the woman surnamed Park was Korean-American in the novel, but a Causcasian in the movie, and the Indian Venkat Kapoor of the novel became a mixed black-Indian named Vincent.
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hellboy76 | 75 92% |
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Being somewhat easily entertained, I looked forward to this, after reading the book. The super silly Watney character with his pop culture references and swearing was a nice change from the one to two stereotypes of intelligent people we are normally asked to live with in modern film. A few of the changes from the book were baffling and made the film seem a little cheaper and silly, but the core story and character remained intact. Damon was made for this role.
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babaracus | 6 24% |
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could have been a great movie
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le mami | 50 39% |
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Not so boring, somehow gripping story. Most probably the reason is Matt Damon's good performance. However it's not even complete movie. It was like watching space advertisements with some Damon sketches.
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Catnip | 80 75% |
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(ok I'm probably gonna make some enemies here) Better than Interstellar by far. This is how I enjoy my space scifi movies!
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JLFM | 81 83% |
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At various turns funny, suspenseful, and surprisingly inspirational, The Martian is a compelling and playful addition to the survival movie genre. I love how the musical montages are contextualized - and the “Starman” one is particularly delightful.
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| 2 | thorn969 | 92 94% |
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I have a hard time rating this movie. It is a lovely movie, very professionally-made and well told. I read the book first and loved the book. This movie does keep a significant part of the spirit of the book, but loses a lot of the science and best moments. So... for me the book was much better. More science. And I thought the tension and humor were better timed and balanced. But I don't know how the book could have been made into a movie better. On it's own merits, this was a great movie.
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The Pirate | 86 83% |
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Some scenes are a little drawn out, there isn't nearly as much tension in the first half as there is in the second, and a few annoying attempts at humor fall flat, but all that aside, The Martian takes the best elements of space, survival, and isolation movies and delivers a very engaging story. The cast is all very capable, but the real star in this case is science!
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Yiannos | 55 36% |
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The lightish tone is a blessing and a curse. At first it seems refreshing, but it also robs the film of any serious impact. The difficult moral questions are glossed over in favour of a populist 'humanism' where we just take for granted that all lives matter. It also plays like a recruitment video for Nasa that will help strengthen relations with China. Overall it's a competently made crowd pleaser that's predictable and actually kind of dumb, despite all of the scientific 'realism'.
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| 2 | Lightning17 | 79 84% |
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With excellent production design and an intelligent script, The Martian moves on at a wonderfully methodical pace, keeping you engaged with a stellar cast and great direction.
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Dumptruk4Lif | 84 59% |
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I always forget that I like Matt Damon onscreen until I see another movie he's in, then I forget and don't like him again (kinda like Jonah Hill). This is a very different tone for Ridley Scott, I don't think I've ever seen such an optimistic film from him. The way the movie works is very technical and procedural, regardless if the science is accurate. No great task is treated as just that. There's plenty of humanity with the ensemble cast, who play it very grounded and unpretentiously.
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bof | 66 52% |
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There you go, Ridley, that wasn't so hard, was it? I get why some morons think it's based on a true story; there's no forced conflict, no outlandish villains, just the ordinary melodrama of life as we've been taught it works in biopics. Too sappy at times, and could have milked much more out of some points, but such an optimistic ralllying cry that it makes you want to forgive it the occasional schmaltz. Hell, even Sean Bean survives the movie.
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chmul_cr0n | 81 92% |
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Must've been ever more awesome in 3D. Especially all the scenes on the Hermes.
Great feelgood Sci-Fi adventure.
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isaboojum | 3 59% |
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A fun watch.
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bakcheia | 60 46% |
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Is it bad that I only watched this because I've had a crush on Matt Damon since I was like 13? ... and boy he looked fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine (for most of the movie). Amen.
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| 2 | BadFurDay | 6 59% |
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Lots of unnecessary forced humor, some parts of the plot feel very rushed, the ending is underwhelmingly done, not enough space and too much NASA bullshit, a lot of cringe moments when computer technology is involved, and the most plot armored character in movie history. This aside, I loved the movie, and I'm a big sucker for any kind of well done sci-fi, especially when it involves being stranded in space. Could have been much better, but was still damn good. Go watch it and don't overthink it
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FoxyRussian | 95 90% |
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Beautifully shot, funny, great movie. The pacing was fantastic for the movie being about a man trapped on Mars. All the actors were fantastic, and damn were their a lot of big names here. The only problem was that a lot of the issues that hit Matt Damon in the movie seemed to be solved quick and easily by him. Not to much conflict there
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donnishark | 75 73% |
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Manages to neatly twist the modern sci-fi conventions into something resembling a mix between the Indiana Jones movies and a late night 50s sci-fi film. Direction is stellar, visual effects are fantastic, and the story was proper gripping - not to mention Damon gives the performance of a life time in this role. Thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
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Vdecraim | 70 42% |
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After a bunch of mediocre genre works, it is a delight to see Ridley Scott doing something decent: The Martian works perfectly as a cinematic excursion to the Red Planet and as an exploration of the hardships of space travel. Apart from some minor scientific errors (Mars doesn't have storms like that), the major problem is the tone. The musical sequences completely destroy the sense of constant danger, and while the humor is welcome, it shouldn't laugh away the horror of the situation.
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QuinlanLJ | 84 90% |
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Ridley Scott is back! From one of the worst films of 2014 (Exodus: Gods and Kings), to one of the best films of 2015 ... This is quite a feat by Mr. Scott. The film is a total eye candy as the visuals are truly spectacular. The cast gives a stellar performance, especially Matt Damon is a total rockstar in this. Despite this being a fairly serious film, the humour they incorporated was fun and natural, it really enriched the film. I would definitely recommend this film to any sci-fi fan!
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| 2 | scoobyschnak | 90 66% |
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Not really true to the source material. They left out a lot of the science that helped to explain how/why he did what he did. Also A LOT of the steps he went through. Like his rover customizations, wtf. And the ending- completely implausible. The book even explains why and uses another method.
They also left out my favorite joke- the Aquaman joke, for anyone that read the book.
Still, I love Matt Damon, and overall the movie was really good- even the slow bits.
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| 2 | xacviant | 86 78% |
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When astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars, he manages to survive using his considerable wits, but the bureaucracy of space travel proves as great a threat to his life as the harshness of space. Scott's best film in years, tremendously entertaining, funny (though too often the characters are seen laughing at the film's jokes), and well-acted, with Damon leading a strong ensemble. Doesn't always achieve the highest level of tension, but it's a great ride nonetheless.
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lena_c | 5 92% |
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Spoiler alert! I loved the happy ending, and despite of that I was on the edge of my chair the entire film through. *Very good
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| 2 | PluggedIN | 60 62% |
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The Martian has a few content problems; I've detailed them here. It is also an inspiring, entertaining and surprisingly funny adventure. It forsakes the heady metaphysical musings of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar for a straightforward, almost old-fashioned narrative that can be summed up in a sentence: A guy stranded on Mars fights to survive and get back home. (pluggedin.com)
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Seethruskin | 3 25% |
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Space is stupid.
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mattorama12 | 69 58% |
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Surprisingly light-hearted. It made the whole movie a lot more fun, but it also somewhat detracted from any real sense of suspense. One tip, skip the 3D.
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LuxNatalis | 55 49% |
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You've lost it, Ridley. Time has come - try gardening.
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| 2 | biancazzurri | 75 36% |
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Saving private Damon
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stuie299 | 80 61% |
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Its a fun look at science with a competent director and cast. The main problem is it lacks tension. Its so focused on being both scientific and humorous that it glosses over all of the emotional components. Also the score was very in your face, but felt way too safe and uninspired. Its a solid blockbuster (which is more than most films of this nature can say) but it could have been even better.
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burkayadalig | 62 21% |
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Best comedy of the year: The Martian! (aka how I survived on Mars with some nylon bags and scotch tape)
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rthornhill | 91 77% |
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Pithy review: my favorite martian (film)...
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schnofel | 39 23% |
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Just in the last two years we had Gravity and Interstellar. This is nothing. This is waiting around in space and in NASA offices. The humor is painful and it substitutes character. The action has no vision and no pathos, and the big fucking critical selling point - the communal science - is only considered in terms of an ingratiating blockbuster anyway.
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Filligan | 91 82% |
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Three years in a row now that there's been a big space epic tackling the quote-en-quote realistic trials of space travel. Not only is The Martian a welcome return to form for Ridley Scott, it's more light-hearted in its approach (thanks, of course, to the source novel by Andy Weir). The impossible situation is treated with appropriate weight, but also unstoppable spirit embodied in Damon, who reminds us why he's one of Hollywood's A-listers. The creative science trumps the tropes.
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yoohoo | 75 52% |
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Production value is stellar, but the story was lacking. Not bad, but having read the book there were a number of scenes they cut.
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bowfinger | 40 32% |
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I don't think NASA really went to Mars, this is just another mockumentary about space travel.
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| 2 | sellis | 82 65% |
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The more human, less visceral version of Gravity. Goddard owns the paint with this script, and Scott merely does an adequate job bringing it to the screen, proving... That he can be adequate. But if this were in the hands of someone like Soderbergh, I really do believe we're looking at a masterpiece. Though, it's hard not to have the ending be sentimental.
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constantine | 87 91% |
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Loved it! Eat your heart out, Interstellar!
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| 2 | nuotio | 62 74% |
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It's a well made and rather plausible sci-fi film, but really nothing that earth-shattering - kind of like Gravity. Script follows a pattern where it presents a problem and then solves it with by science. There is no real sense of danger throughout and the film is too long at 140 mins - probably due to keeping fans of the book happy. Damon, Daniels and Chastain play exactly the roles you expect them to do. Still, I can't be too unhappy about a film If it gets some kid interested in science/NAS
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chemical404 | 59 55% |
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Brag: read the book way before this movie was even announced. I was very curious how all the pages of counting calories you can get from limited quantity of potatoes will translate to film. Without much surprise most of really geeky stuff was replaced with more human drama, and the end result is a standard man against nature (or more precisely the lack of it) fare.
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DougCollins | 85 55% |
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Well acted, but at least 45 minutes TOO long.
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TheDiceman | 80 95% |
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Excellent.
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alanstrang | 75 61% |
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most optimistic cast away science-fiction movie i have ever watched. the antithesis of 'moon'. but maybe we need these light approaches every once in a while.
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cagedwisdom | 100 90% |
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Almost in the same realm as Gravity. It falls into a lot of the same pitfalls that I just cannot get on board with: Characters explaining the plot to themselves out loud, and so on. Ejiofor typing messages, reading them out loud as he types, is completely unacceptable. That is not in any way real human behavior and that type of dumb shortcut has no place in a film otherwise ambitious, well-made and great.
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Zealot185 | 78 70% |
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If Interstellar is theory-bending sci-fi and Gravity is artsy sci-fi, Martian is your hard, real-world sci-fi that celebrates the power, wonders, and importance of math and science (a PSA in many respects!). Several scenes felt much like scenes from "Apollo 13": things in Martian could easily happen in the near future. The script is corny in places; Glover's character especially - while entertaining - just didn't feel like a good fit for the tone of the film.
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Timon88 | 27 14% |
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I can't figure out why Ridley Scott has any reputation at all as a director, and this flick does nothing to change my mind. Science geeks will have a field day jeering the numerous errors and impossibilities.
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| 2 | geohawk | 93 88% |
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Mark Watney is a guy who is pretty good at what he does, which is proving that he has the impressive psychological and intellectual resources that enable him to survive in a very hostile environment. And Matt Damon is just the guy to bring him home. Very touchy-feely, huggy, sci-fi positivist, and hey, sometimes we need that.
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nauru | 70 77% |
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It's a mix of Apollo 13 and Castaway, and a pretty good one at that. Matt Damon is a fantastic performer, as are Sean Bean and most of the engineering crew on the ground. Unfortunately the crew of the Hermes is woefully miscast, with a particularly terrible choice for the commander of the ship. Still, the first half of the film is gripping, with spectacular photography and production design. Worth watching despite some weak acting from the ship's crew in the later sections of the story.
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nutcrackr | 76 64% |
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Solid sci fi movie about survival. Extra points for using duct tape effectively and for comedic value. Even more points for the Zork mention. A bit too light for the circumstances though and I did feel like the movie was striving too hard to make Matt Damon likable. Also the end drags, when more issues arise. The final sequence wasn't needed at all. Too much cheering at Houston killed some scenes.
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ChrisPalm | 82 90% |
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Ye, this is finally something a bit different, the scientific focus is refreshing and the scenes is just gorgeously shot.
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Ross | 85 88% |
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Big budget suspense of the very highest caliber.
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Syntheseizur | 85 83% |
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Space mission movies tend to follow a dry formula with little regard for uniqueness serving only to elicit as grand an emotional response as possible. The Martian is in many ways a conventional space mission movie, but it's also loaded with a lot of goofy humor and charm, gripping action scenes, and an unprecedentedly diverse and talented cast. It feels like it truly earns its emotional payoffs through its true-to-life scientific basis, which is enough to make it stand out in the genre.
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PeaceAnarchy | 84 77% |
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Fun well executed drama with a strong performance from Damon that isn't flashy but he makes his character's efforts relatable and compelling which carries a lot of the film. The earth parts are a bit thin at times, but they're good enough to round off the film.
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Snazz | 80 87% |
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It's very American, but I've grown used to that. Besides that, it's entertaining, sweet, funny and scientific.
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Difontaine | 85 88% |
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Rattling good watch.
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twincinema | 70 53% |
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It's been a few days, and I've already forgot large sections of this film due to my general indifference. How can I comment on a film I can't remember? I can't. I'm sorry. I hope you weren't expecting the sort of rock solid analysis of this film that is typical of me. Speaking of rock solid, there should have been more scenes of shirtless Matt Damon.
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MJVmovieMan | 94 97% |
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I'm exactly the audience for this kind of entertaining sci-fi romp, and I expect general audiences will be too. Ridley Scott finally gives us a great Ridley Scott film after such a weak stretch. 'The Martian' is packed with visual splendor, humor, and compelling characters. I'm hoping such a tongue-in-cheek good-time thriller like this won't go unnoticed by award voters because it is a perfect popcorn entertainment with great storytelling and acting across the board.
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Icarus | 60 27% |
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Plays easily enough, but with little to ponder or think about as it unfolds. I don't think the film does a good enough job rooting us in Mark's loneliness. With all the cut backs to earth and crew, Mark almost seems like he's around the corner from his friends. This removes much of the personal drama from the piece. But at least it looks pretty, and, well, science is pretty great, isn't it?
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Vassago | 85 91% |
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One of the best of the year. Not as realistic as Gravity and not as captivating as Interstellar. With its corky humor I really enjoyed the movie.
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| 2 | caffe | 73 70% |
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It's been my entire lifetime, 33 years, since Ridley Scott made a good movie. So it was about time. That's four now, Scotty, let's see you get to five. Also, having followed the crazy bullshit that is Project B.E.A.S.T (google it) really gave me a new appreciation for all the space science in here.
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martryn | 84 84% |
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It was exciting and just realistic enough to make for some great sci-fi action. Matt Damon is convincing, the special effects are great, a return to form for Ridley Scott, and a nice adaptation from Weir's fantastic book.
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mistersplice | 85 91% |
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8 excellent
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omgfridge | 0 1% |
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Matt Damon makes his latest quip. Jeff Daniels - "Everything will be fine as long as nothing unexpectedly goes wrong." Instantly cut to Matt Damon involved in random explosion. Dumb, lazy film making and we as an audience are better than this. Welcome to space Hollywood, please mind the mannequins.
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djross | 55 52% |
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Odyssean paean to NASA's metis (cunning, ingenuity, science) but with no sign of any Trojan trouble or a Penelope (a wise choice). Scott's "seasoned pro" approach to filmmaking here functions to produce a viable piece of entertainment, despite an impregnably formulaic narrative structure and clunky, unnecessary references to superheroes that serve only to suggest an inability to achieve the escape velocity needed to break through Hollywood insularity and self-obsession. Much better than GRAVITY.
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mrandersen10 | 70 42% |
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Fun movie with god-awful dialogue.
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shalev | 83 69% |
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A feel-good movie in SPACE!!
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| 2 | dunetails | 90 90% |
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The Martian is great enough to cancel out the garbage that was Prometheus.
Scott can always make a beautiful movie but can only make a good movie if the script he's given is up to it.
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mwgerb | 69 84% |
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It's nice to see a bit of sci-fi that's this hard and this hopeful. It's a genuinely entertaining time, funny and charming, especially for space enthusiasts. It doesn't achieve the same transcendence of Blade Runner, or the same survival tension of Alien, but it's one giant leap above Prometheus.
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ehk2 | 45 59% |
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that is god damn bloody taxpayers' money
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Okkervil | 81 85% |
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There are inherent limitations here because of the story. It's perfectly clear from the outset every turn the film will make. This dissipates the tension considerably, but getting to the conclusion is great fun. Scott makes wonderful sci-fi & as a story of survival & potential this is fantastic. What a fantastically odd piece of casting Sean Bean was too: "We need ta tell t' crew ont' spaceship 'a' t' Watney is alive". Now get out there & make 'The Forever War' Ridley, I need it in my life!
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Gideon | 2 59% |
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Fat meh
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SirStuckey | 95 97% |
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Awesome movie. Damon is great, as is basically every other actor involved. It's 2 hours and 15 minutes but you don't feel it. It helps that they continually inject some humor into the movie. My only real complaint is that despite being in essential isolation for almost a year Damon seemed to stay almost completely mentally stable. It's a small complaint though, as I can somewhat understand why. I highly recommend it.
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Kebapche | 40 5% |
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Stupid american movie trying really hard to be scientifically accurate.
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roofs_runner | 85 73% |
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By all means the Martian is a very good movie. After so many fails, Scott decides to mock almost the whole book wihtout any injectins... just to be on the safe side.
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zspyry | 7 74% |
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A return to form for Ridley Scott, and an enjoyable and decently smart movie. I wonder how memorable it'll turn out in the long run, but I'd say it certainly has the potential to inspire a bunch of kids to turn to science, which is great in itself. I suspect a major increase in interest for botany courses in particular...
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DaWolfey | 82 98% |
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It's so refreshing to watch a modern Hollywood film where you can feel confident that the characters are solving their problems in a realistic, non deus ex machina way, and even though there was a deus ex at the end, well, it's still Hollywood at the end of the day - it didn't piss me off at all, because i'd enjoy it so much so far.
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redacted | 72 52% |
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The love child of Gravity and Apollo 11, with a China tie in to tap in to those delicious Yuan.
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IeuanDP | 45 28% |
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Matt Damon smugly defying the odds over and over again while I wished he was dead.
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luord | 94 99% |
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A modern epic masterpiece, it's the best combination and showcase of both Damon and Scott's strengths. Science fiction had few times been as simultaneously entertaining and scientific.
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TimeCapsule | 80 83% |
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Matt Damon stars as Tom Hanks in Cast Away in Space! However, the true star of the movie is the scientific method. This hard sci-fi film quickly becomes formulaic as audiences are treated to the cycle of: 1) problem 2) joke 3)science exposition 4) joke 5) problem solved 6) new problem restart. A fine and fun enough movie that loses appeal on re-watch.
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| 1 | Smaug25 | 97 0% |
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Despite faltering ever so slightly in the third act in regards to repetition, The Martian is still brilliantly Written, Directed and Acted. Matt Damon gives a career best performance as Mark Watney and director Ridley Scott creates his best film in years.
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| 1 | CalumRhys | 88 73% |
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In an era where science-fiction survival tales are becoming a popular occurrence - with 'Interstellar' last year, and 'Gravity' the year before - writer Andy Weir and sci-fi connoisseur Ridley Scott team up to craft a complex tale that is carried by a single character, that character being Mark Watney, played fantastically by Matt Damon (Hollywood's biggest calamity, who requires being rescued... again). The film piles on layers of thrills, emotional value and complex character development.
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backwardsuit | 69 44% |
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Scott finally found a script that's not embarrassingly pompous & directs with real competence. Great visuals & the soundtrack worked for me. Fast rotation of charismatic supporting faces protect from overexposure to Damon but also makes the drama quite thin. There's a lot more plot here than story but it's all decently entertaining. The smartass dialogue kinda overstays its welcome but the script is overall well paced & doesn't get too annoying. Lighter tone is welcome & refreshing for Scott.
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| 1 | cepilaar63 | 80 85% |
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drama, thought-provoking, sci-fi, space
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Petr.vyleta | 80 64% |
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The plot is great, Matt Daemon is great, but sometimes I feel this would be better a mini-serie than a single movie. Time to time, you can feel some parts were simplified. Also, I was expecting a lot of sarcastic humour, as advertised by those who read the book, and I was a bit disapointed.
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Mojo_Jojo | 68 82% |
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Probably some of the best casting they could have done.
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| 1 | themacsays | 80 67% |
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R - Really enjoyable film. Funny, clever, and it really thinks about each situation. Having read the book since I previously saw the film, I prefer the book's more prosaic ending, and it's arguably more in keeping with the rest of the story.
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beardobaldo | 100 95% |
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I can't think of a single thing I disliked about this movie.
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Ytadel | 7 83% |
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Space Potatoes: The Movie
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mooper | 90 97% |
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Really solid movie with great acting.
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| 1 | MarkBeronte | 89 91% |
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Although some of the character are miscast or poorly drawn, (Nasa Director and Math Nerd respectively), the science is more or less spot on, and the story is engaging and well told which makes for a good time. Hard to imagine anyone hating this film, unless they have some kind of PTSD related to disco music,
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SlrSoapbox | 80 75% |
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Gravity meets Robinson Crusoe, more or less. I really liked the emphasis on SCIENCE fiction, and how a subject matter that could easily be tremendously distressing is instead handled with optimism, humour, and idealism. The effects are great, the cast are all wonderful, and I really liked how the (deliberately cheesy) disco soundtrack added some lightheartedness to the story.
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nilkynarfy | 95 96% |
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sure.
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philamental | 63 42% |
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I have one significant problem with this film. I really dislike the smug smart arse Ferris Bueller stuck on Mars schtick from Damon. I'm sure he's playing him as written, but I find it in the circumstances completely unrealistic and irritating. I'm sure astronauts have good senses of humour, but not to the hollywood level shown here. It's a shame as when he's not on screen the rest of the film is really well made and with a great cast is very entertaining.
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| 1 | greghend | 50 22% |
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A mostly entertaining film thanks to the source material. However, fans of the book will notice that its cinematic adaptation values the drama over the science for the sake of mass appeal. While it is understandable that some aspects of the novel are difficult to translate, this move would be more effective if the acting wasn't so sappy. It never feels as though the stakes are very high.
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| 1 | vv238 | 62 65% |
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I like Ridley Scott as a director but this seems slightly lacking. The science is solid and so is the film-making but Matt Damon lacks the range to fully realize this character. It also chips away at the interesting engineering of the novel. It's a good movie but nothing more.
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| 1 | Geebers1421 | 84 41% |
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Matt Damon, a hit or miss actor in my book, on a brownish-orange rock in space without anyone else? Present me that premise and I wouldn't expect much, but this movie surprised me pleasantly. Oddly funny, scientifically interesting, and just the right amount of action coupled together for a surprisingly good overall film.
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| 1 | FlorVdE | 2 40% |
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The parts on Mars are fun, but everything to do with NASA on earth is shallow and clichéd.
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radumsmn | 66 37% |
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Ridley Scott got old and we need to accept that. Matt Damon keeps getting them checks. Jessica needs a break from science fiction blockbusters and should go back to be a main character in a Malick movie.
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| 1 | CStewart64 | 8 25% |
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W2E1P0S1V2M1A1R0.Watchability: 29/50; Premise: 4/10; Story: 6/10; Visuals/Effects: 9/10; Acting: 4/10; Resonance: 3/10. I massaged the score a little bit since I think I just wasn't in the mood for a slog of this ilk, but man was this bad. Well shot and all. But this was the biggest hack job I've seen in a while. Cliches abound: multiple iterations of picking up random table objects to demonstrate a space maneuver for the camera (as if the other NASA engineers needed preschool demos to grasp
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| 1 | Rickety | 57 10% |
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Tries to be science more than entertainment. Nice to be accurate not so nice to feel like a science lecture.
Great acting from Matt Damon. Some good special effects. I Never really got the emotion.
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skap | 0 2% |
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It cannot be even qualified as a film. It's completely amorphous and without a bit of momentum. As to the visual style (cinematography, editing) it's something between a bad documentary and an annoying tv advertisement. Bad acting, horrible direction, super awkward attempts at humor. There are moments it's really embarrassing to watch. This is where I would establish the current absolute zero for my rankings.
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Actionberg | 30 7% |
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Commercial airline humor, cardboard cutout characters who exist just to propel the bloated plot, and the highest crime of all, wasting my main man Damon. Bereft of any poetry on life, death, or space, this is a stuffy, uninspiring take on what should be a wondrous, awesome story. Utter middle-of-the-road cinema.
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EvilMangoes | 96 90% |
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A
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| 1 | stickopatman | 64 37% |
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I had read the book before watchin the movie, disappointment.
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thornae | 85 52% |
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Probably about the best screen version of the book one could hope for, given the source material's simultaneously technical and irreverent nature. While some depth of character might be lacking, Scott's skill at contrasting human moments with epic scale is a great match for the story, and I never doubted for a moment in what I was seeing.
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Harmonica | 84 78% |
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A roundly entertaining and technically exemplar film. When Scott makes filmmaking look this easy, it's tempting to wish for more. The Martian is not particularly inciteful but it is a tautly paced modern blockbuster. Perhaps honing this formula represented more of a challenge than any of his breakout classics. But Drew Goddard's fine and balanced screenplay is the real alchemy: distilling a risible, obnoxious source material and proving that this era's sci-not-fi is just more captivating.
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| 1 | MariaMa | 88 76% |
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I am not into Sci-fi movies, but the mix of comedy and drama in this movie was a delight to watch. Damon's performance is fantastic!
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Kavu | 79 66% |
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Well built movie that's probably as hard scifi as one can do with a big budget. There's a huge scientific plot hole that you need get past, but after that you're fine.
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bojanpopic | 89 85% |
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Really, really good movie. It has everything and my bullshit detector almost didn't fire once. Highly recommended.
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| 1 | LF-2404 | 65 38% |
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Unfortunately when faced with literature vs. film comparisons, the film oftentimes falls short- and this is no exception. There was simply too much introspection to translate the original narrative into a film in a way that didn't become painfully repetitive and dry, which yielded a fairly shallow and robotic adaptation. The performances were moderate at best, the direction was fair, and the effects were unremarkable. My two cents? Read the book and pass on this one.
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yug | 50 36% |
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The film has an over optimistic take on survival. A "BOTANIST" trapped on Mars-too convenient right? Yeah, well you have to live with this unreal narrative throughout the movie. Where's the depth? To come up with such an interesting theme for the movie is one thing and to carry it out equally brilliantly for the entirety of the movie is probably too much to ask, but at least the usual cliches could have been avoided. Despite these shortcomings Matt Damon shines brightly and the movie sparingly!
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| 1 | elli0tt | 97 72% |
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This is such a great movie. A lot of the facts they use are close to accurate and overall the movie is just yeah.. I highly recommend watching it.
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Corbad | 80 79% |
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Thrilling fiction that feels well grounded in science and a great performance from Matt Damon (alongside an excellent cast in general) contribute to a truly engaging film.
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Dullshimmer | 95 82% |
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A very enjoyable movie. The parts on Mars were pretty awesome. The NASA parts were more uneven. I really didn't like Daniels' character, as he was a bit of a jerk. I felt the movie had a good pace and was well rounded in terms of tension, problem solving and even more humor than I expected. I also appreciated the more intellectual approach to the movie the problems took real thought and cooperation and that was pretty awesome to see portrayed.
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| 1 | bratings | 92 86% |
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Science has never been so ridiculously cool.
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Zarkon | 80 53% |
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All things considered, it was an enjoyable flick. But for all the emphasis on communication between Watney and everyone else, the fact that Watney's first voice transmission with his rescue team wasn't a significant plot point is absolutely ridiculous. Also, Jessica Chastain's acting in this was so bad that it even made Kate Mara tolerable for me.
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smuhu | 69 55% |
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"That Didn't Work, Lets Try Something Else" would have made a great alternative title.
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mike365365 | 55 23% |
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His sarcastic humour gets old quickly.
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War Machine | 88 88% |
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if i watch again i'll wanna skip through the behind the scenes nasa problem solving stuff. but i really liked matt damon's character and how he responded
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| 1 | Mark Intel | 93 0% |
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The premise sounded wonky, but kept me on the edge of my seat.
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okayfrog | 75 88% |
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The book was... not so good. Didn't have much hope for the film, but thankfully, I was surprised. The levity of the book comes across much better in the film. Interstellar and Gravity disappointed me by trying hard to come off as "deep" and looking silly. The Martian did not try that, meaning the silliness in the film was an intended part of the film, and it worked. Pacing might have been a bit too quick, but this is a well-directed popcorn flick at its core, so it worked.
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muutanet | 72 68% |
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Well done CGI and Mars atmosphere but, boy, the story was mediocracy. It did not give anything new for genre we haven't seen before. And some scenes were moving nowhere.
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| 1 | satsujin | 6 10% |
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Really nice scenes of outer space, anti grav and Martian landscapes but except for the ending the story was pretty boring. If you're into science you may enjoy it more.
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Tavington | 3 68% |
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Quite good movie. However it could be much better with few simple things. S.Bean saying something like 'one does not simply ...' and dying at some point in the movie. Also I have never doubted in their success/return, which makes it a bit dull and classifies almost as a fairytale. Sure there were drawbacks, but science made it look too easy.
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nickwin_dk | 80 82% |
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The interplanetary tech geek gardening thriller of the year.
Sci-fi is without a doubt the genre in which Sir Ridley Scott feels at his most comfortable, and he finally delivers an entertaining movie worthy of his caliber, even if it's not a masterpiece.
Think of it as a kinda "Cast Away" Meets "Apollo 13"
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WWallce4prez | 73 54% |
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With its lack of a protagonist, the Bill Nye problem solving, and its NASA/duct tape advertising, The Martian often felt a little too Ron Howard-ish. Still, the arid landscapes and inherent charm of Damon are enough to propel the science-filled flick into an entertaining affair. I can't really imagine anyone walking out of the theater and saying, "I didn't like that."
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jordanlige | 100 51% |
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really good
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| 1 | myfavchords | 82 83% |
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This is a well made, entertaining Science Fiction film. Ridley Scott does an excellent job directing and Matt Damon is very good in the lead role. The supporting cast is also good in this film. I would definitely recommend this well written film.
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Calabria | 88 93% |
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damned good looking movie giving engineers the mvp treatment they don't often get
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JacoIII | 36 39% |
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This was way better than the book, but then again the book was hot, steaming garbage. Worth a watch, if only for the beautiful Mars landscapes.
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Trooth | 61 33% |
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It's basically a series of "Oh man, look at this impossible catastrophe, how will I/we ever solve this problem?... How about exactly like this?" and then they do exactly that. Eventually, the number of things going wrong in spite of SO MUCH precise calculation in every matter grows a bit comical.
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DarkCloud | 80 46% |
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The place where this movie was shot, Wadi Rum, is a beautiful place. I only watched it after visiting the place.
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McJohnson | 85 73% |
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Great fun.
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nevejas | 74 67% |
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The Martian is the best movie on growing potatoes ever. I am planning to plant some as I write this. In a space suit! The main message is strong and true though: science in its core is one problem at a time. It also has more nerdiness to it then any other sci-fi movie I've seen lately - from ASCII to making oxygen. Should I be surprised then that the plot twists and human interaction bits were as mediocre as mediocrity gets? If only there were more of sapiens - solanum tuberosum contact.
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Daph_NL | 64 78% |
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Not as bad as I thought. I'm not always sure about Damon, but he didn't annoy me here. The script is questionable, and in many ways unbelievable. That bothered me. But overall I would argue The Martian is alright. 64/100.
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Dunder74 | 6 46% |
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very bleh, very very bleh
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| 1 | ericambler | 65 31% |
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THE MARTIAN is a very slickly-produced commercial for NASA, starring Matt Damon as a botanist (who is also a genius in every other scientific field) struggling to survive alone on Mars long enough for a rescue mission to retrieve him. There is plenty of craft and some wit, but it's ultimately unsatisfying in that there is no real fear of failure, as the film has an unwavering faith in the potential of the STEM professions, where another miracle is always around the corner.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 88 81% |
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Shoot for Mars and even if you miss you land among the stars... and this movie had many stars in it. I was surprised how good the casting was in this film. Even though, initially, I thought with Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain being in a space movie was too similar to Interstellar. This movie really wasn't like Interstellar at all, and it was stellar... [Full Review]
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NothingsGood | 55 49% |
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Matt Damon and all the Matt Damon things are really good. The rest of the movie is unabashedly crowd pandering dogshit. At it's best it's Sean Bean cracking fourth-wall Lord of the Rings jokes. At it's worst it's Donald Glover doing anything.
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| 1 | untrustable | 85 78% |
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Matt Damon plays Matt Damon on Mars. I mean, I don't feel like that takes anything away from the movie. Be forewarned going in, this is a comedy of sorts.
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auhasarderik | 8 79% |
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Smart and entertaining, and fnished with light humour and touch. A movie for everyone to like.
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VinegarBob | 60 35% |
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The premise of The Martian is intriguing, and Matt Damon gives a personable performance, but while a lot of the material here is scientifically accurate, too many key scenes are either over-explained - spoiling the flow of the film and breaking immersion - or sacrifice scientific accuracy for spectacle or drama, which will likely annoy the very people this type of film is supposed to appeal to the most.
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Tjekhov | 60 54% |
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Probably one of the best films in Oscar contention. Solid, entertaining - but that's it..
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freeipods | 45 25% |
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Say what you will about Interstellar, at least it had ambitions beyond riding NASA's dick.
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Darren | 50 22% |
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Never thought I'd want to see Interstellar again but this definitely made me want to. Better than most of Scott's flicks but he's made some of the worst of all time so what's that really worth? They sure make space travel boring in this one.
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| 1 | lethias | 93 98% |
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Now this is a decent sci-fi flick! I really liked that the dramatic twist that is so stupidly repeated in every Hollywood sci-fi movie isn't so dramatic or evident in Martian. It doesn't really explore any themes of solitude but you can't expect that from a movie made for masses, from USA, from Hollywood - and so "technical". This movie is like a good rum, good-looking, tasty and it gets you a bit dizzy.
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jodamico | 81 83% |
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Infuses the ingenious puzzles of the novel with awe and fear and human frailty. Wise enough to cut down Weir's dialogue, which had a had of repeating the same jokes over and over, but leave just enough of the gallows humor to give life to the characters.
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Lasciel | 85 67% |
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A refreshing space move that covers something other than the usual tired action space drama.
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metz | 50 58% |
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Damon is kinda annoying in the begining, so glad he found that robot and more people came into the picture. Good watch.
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| 1 | asdf83sdhf | 30 17% |
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Didn't live up. A very predictable rescue movie complete with reasons to play disco music. Completely disappointed. Not what I expected but I didn't watch the trailer ahead of time so I expected more. So let down. A worn out rescue movie!
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eric-jan | 70 54% |
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Cool rescue & survive space movie! Nice slow buildup and cool ending too :) Matt Damon is the official new MacGyver!
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Hadleyreis | 80 75% |
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This film didn't win that many awards. Heck, the only way it could have won more was if...get me some coffee!
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westknife | 52 19% |
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"Just ok" for me. The tone was kind of all over the place - dark/tense thriller or silly comedy? Pick one. Also the writing/dialogue was weak and filled with cliches. The film was bloated and over-long. That said, parts of it (esp. the first act) were fun, and the effects were fantastic. Matt Damon is likable, of course. Gravity was much better.
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hisblob | 71 50% |
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Kind of bland and missing much of the predominant Macgyverism of the book. Highly recommend the audiobook over the movie.
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Koalafish | 70 68% |
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A little too much happy-go-lucky. Quite entertaining, but the movie makes surviving on mars look like a walk in the park. Its good, but it could have been great.
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msprague | 90 96% |
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Exceptionally good film! Matt Damon is perfect for this role and the supporting cast are great as well. It's got a few twists along the way to add to the tension as well. Recommended! Go see it.
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| 1 | Tommyretired | 85 29% |
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so light on charater development, plot and general grown-upiness it was enjoyable but a dissapointment
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mrarn | 64 84% |
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"The Martian" is like watching "Cast Away" on mars. However the main character is much more likable and never talks to a ball. It's plot is less believable and the drama the film tries to build around the people working to saving him doesn't work.
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| 1 | spacefloh | 60 57% |
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eng; [the martian]; ein mann wird auf einer marsmission zurück gelassen und dieser kämpft daraufhin um das überleben - in der hoffnung auf eine rettungsmission.;
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lisa- | 2 11% |
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i appreciated the section where he was just plodding around on mars figuring out how to survive, a triumph of scientific knowledge. the rest was abysmal.
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Age Jellema | 79 76% |
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Great!
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orcunyondem | 87 81% |
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Great soundtracks and visuals. But I feel like something is missing. Things go a little bit fast.
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isenonder | 8 67% |
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a rare movie because Sean Bean does not die in the end.
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roonay3k | 73 75% |
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Not as good as its hyped up to be but still good!
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juntakinte99 | 70 38% |
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The humor & wit of The Martian was too distracting for me. I didn't buy that every character would face the disaster of the story with such winking fun. Additionally, the film uses some heavy handed deus ex machina/Hollywood politics for the solution in the final act. It mimics a discussion/criticism of the film Contact from an episode of Family Guy. Still the film's deep love for scientific methods & problem solving carries it a long way. As does Matt Damon. A marginal recommendation.
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whatismyname | 70 77% |
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Had most of the science and funny parts from the book, a great adaption and performance from Matt Damon.
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| 1 | dargumin | 74 51% |
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Starts really well, loses its way a bit as the film goes on. The parts on Mars are great, the other bits less so.
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Minorsage | 70 54% |
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I liked it better than Castaway.
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TV+Film-Hub | 25 88% |
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Ridley Scott / Matt Damon: An Odd Team...
Bring Home an Adventure about the First Man Stranded on Mars!
It was like Apollo 13, but surprisingly funny!
Best Film I've seen since San Andreas.
(They really haven't been making a lot of good films lately.)
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| 1 | Ritteh | 80 85% |
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Entertaining.
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thehynes | 60 64% |
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Takes some serious suspension of belief a couple of times but hey,you gotta like space stuff.Also found our man's generally chirpy demeanour & relentless can do attitude a bit much,come on he would have gone weirder than my weird Uncle Bert
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Neonman | 73 46% |
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Another big-budgeted procedural outer-space survival flick that I hope we get at least one of every year from now on. This film defiantly focuses on each problem after problem, dealt by those in three (vastly) different areas, with little regard for character back-story -- I appreciate this, yet The Martian's constant sense of humour seems to alleviate a portion of the great amount of tension that is already in this film (though does show us the importance of humour in his situation).
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Ag0stoMesmer | 3 73% |
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Cheesy-but enjoysable MacGuyver in space
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| 1 | hamstercan | 75 75% |
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Its fun, the math checks out. Not much rewatchablitiy though.
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susie-mauve | 68 22% |
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Regarding its portrayal of human suffering and loneliness and fear - it's kind of unconvincing. Sure, it's a good story, told in a thrilling way, but it's slim. But no real drama, no palpable chemistry between the characters.
The characters "explaining" the script out loud, that looks like a rookie move. Still, thumbs up for Damon who made the most of that he had. Also, the visuals are neat and there are some really funny lines in there.
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tarwebrood | 83 78% |
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2016-03-19 I did read the book before watching this film and found that the book contained much more detail, technology background, and more emotion of the characters compared to the film.
Also, I agree with other reviewers that Marks video monologues are a bad substitute for the diary/ written down mindset which the book gives.
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EastonD | 45 30% |
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Damon's character in Interstellar was more likeable.
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janus | 75 64% |
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Beats the odds--the source material's limited potential for spectacle, and Scott's waning reputation--to become the best blockbuster in years.
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| 1 | Rey | 60 6% |
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Começa interessante, ao que se seguem todos os regulares clichês, um a um. Falta completamente originalidade ao filme e os personagens são porcamente trabalhados.
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QVT | 60 64% |
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This was totally fine, somehow
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jetboy | 87 91% |
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Gotta read the book first. I know, I know.
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Soixist | 78 55% |
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Good
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