I don’t review movies much anymore but I’m offering a quick one for The Martian:
Go see it.
Based on the self-published book of the same name, this is a smart, funny and even touching movie that is grounded in believable science, telling the story of an astronaut stranded on Mars and the effort to rescue him. The cast is diverse and enjoyable, the script respects the intelligence of the audience and the visuals are as lush as you’d expect in a Ridley Scott film.
I can now forgive Scott for Prometheus.
