The Martian

The Martian totally blew me away. I tried avoiding all trailers and wanted to go it with a totally open mind. I've heard amazing things about the book and the film was getting incredible reviews. Well, I'm so happy to say that The Martian is one of the best films of the year!

The acting is fabulous. Matt Damon holds the entire movie on his back. He's likeable, sarcastic and totally realistic. This might be one of his absolute best performances that he's given! The rest of the supporting cast were also amazing. Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain, Donald Glover, Sean Bean. Sebastian Stan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels and Michael Pena are all given small but important roles! They all stand out at some point and are an impeccable ensemble cast.

Ridley Scott's directing of The Martian revives his career! After 'Exodus' and the godawful 'The Counselor', Ridley Scott makes a huge comeback! His direction of The Martian is fabulous. The cinematography and CGI are also beautiful and seamless.

I loved the way The Martian was written. The suspenseful moments were genuinely suspenseful, the dramatic moments were emotional and the humorous moments were utterly hilarious. I found myself laughing the whole way through! The Martian might be one of the funniest non-comedies I've seen in a very long time.

The plot is fairly simple but complex at the same time. It uses real science to make the whole plot feel realistic. I loved watching Matt Damon discover new ways to survive on the red planet. The pacing is perfect and the 2.5 hour runtime worked flawlessly. The musical score and soundtrack were also fantastic.

Overall, The Martian was a real surprise! It's hilarious, thrilling, really clever and proves to be one of the best 2015 has to offer. See it!

RATING: 9.9/10.