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The Martian (Coyote Cinema)
Oct. 3rd, 2015 09:00 pmThe tag I saw was "Between Saving Private Ryan and The Martian, our government has spent a hell of a lot of money getting Matt Damon home."
This was a very well put together film; I stayed interested despite the lack of tension--there weren't a lot of moments I spent wondering "Will this plan work out?" because we all know they're not going to leave Damon's frozen body lying on the Martian plains. He was an engaging space pirate, resourceful, and we're all on his side. I guess this is a sort of feel-good flick. And there was only one Egregious Science Moment that I noticed, involving the MAV.
I didn't really notice it until about half way through the film (which is a good sign) but this is a film that puts women in roles as actors rather than as females. The Ares III project has two women on a six member team. Women work at NASA because people work at NASA. I don't know who she is, but whenever I saw Mackenzie Davis on screen, it made me smile and say 'Oh hey it's her'.
This was also my first time in the D-Box seats, the grandchild of The Tingler that shake and bank in haptic synchronization with action on the screen. If you're the type that likes BluRay, IMAX and 3D, you'll probably dig D-Box. Speaking of 3D, I was pleased with the way it was used here. No gratuitous spear-stabbing moments, and no Avatar 'guess how many D we have RIGHT NOW' moments. It enriched the story without demanding our attention.
I go four wags for this one.
This was a very well put together film; I stayed interested despite the lack of tension--there weren't a lot of moments I spent wondering "Will this plan work out?" because we all know they're not going to leave Damon's frozen body lying on the Martian plains. He was an engaging space pirate, resourceful, and we're all on his side. I guess this is a sort of feel-good flick. And there was only one Egregious Science Moment that I noticed, involving the MAV.
I didn't really notice it until about half way through the film (which is a good sign) but this is a film that puts women in roles as actors rather than as females. The Ares III project has two women on a six member team. Women work at NASA because people work at NASA. I don't know who she is, but whenever I saw Mackenzie Davis on screen, it made me smile and say 'Oh hey it's her'.
This was also my first time in the D-Box seats, the grandchild of The Tingler that shake and bank in haptic synchronization with action on the screen. If you're the type that likes BluRay, IMAX and 3D, you'll probably dig D-Box. Speaking of 3D, I was pleased with the way it was used here. No gratuitous spear-stabbing moments, and no Avatar 'guess how many D we have RIGHT NOW' moments. It enriched the story without demanding our attention.
I go four wags for this one.