The Martian Part II this is not. Yes, the hero is a snarky nerd guy who has to science the fuck out of various math, velocity, and (here) chemistry issues to save the Earth. But (mild spoiler, but if you've seen the trailer you already know) now he has an alien companion. Basically, it's a buddy movie in space. And it works very well, maybe better than it should. A younger me would probably complain about how cheesy bits of it are. Older me was quite satisfied to sit back and enjoy the ride. It's 2026. I can't blame anybody for wanting a little more grace (ahem), a little more teamwork in this life. It mostly mails the landing too, but there's one small change from the novel that I think hurts the overall product maybe just a bit. Still though, if you don't leave this one smiling (maybe cheering a little inside?) your heart is a lump of inert metal. It's science.
Five bump-fists out of five!
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