The Martian (2015)

A Ridley Scott film – starring Matt Damon – tells a story of a stranded austonaut in Mars. The film was compared with Nolan’s Interstellar, which later I will share my thoughts about it.

The film was GREAT sci-fi film – touching, inspirational, funny, but with high suspense, and mostly accurate with science.

Matt Damon was incredible. He made the character looked very much alive and surviving.

The scenery or the visual effect was incredible and well placed. I saw a lot of movie with fucked-up visual effect – especially sci-fi. But, the really nailed it with this movie!.

The scoring – which was made by Harry Gregson-Williams – was also great. I mean when you hear it, the score feels like it was made for an every day living drama. But, how amazing Williams put it on another planet! Also the soundtrack! HAHA! They’re hillarious!

Now, I’m going to compare it with Interstellar (2014).

Overall – for me – Interstellar was still winning with its genius director, Christopher Nolan.

The Martian (2015) can’t defeat Intertellar’s puzzle and mind-fucked situation. But The Martian won because of the characters – they are easily identified. We usually know what our next emotions would be as the film ran. Interstellar lacks of this, we don’t know what the emotions are next. Because of the puzzle of course.

On the technical side, Interstellar used traditional technology – which is still very effective. The actors can feel more of the real atmosphere. The Martian used green screen – nuff said.

Also the scoring. How can you defeat Hans Zimmer? I still like to hear Interstellar’s ORIGINAL music. The Martian lacks of its originality of music.

But I still like both of them as sci-fi movies. These two movies proofs themselves to me that they are both intelligent. Even though they lack at some point.

THE VERDICT:

The Martian is smart, funny – with high suspense – with strong cast and very effective use of science.

*note: if you like Interstellar (2014), I think you will like this.