The Martian (2015)
Sorry, but I feel that Apollo 13 which was directed by Ron Howard had me at the edge of my seat, literally as I watched on a flight, not this one. The suspense, the frustrations, the teamwork somehow was more apparent in the failed Apollo mission.
Perhaps, from the word 'go', we, the viewers were aware how the course and the ending would be. There would be frustrations, failed attempts, frustrations, survival skills and earth shattering rescue missions. Sure enough, that was how it turned out to be. Sure, there were some new ideas in the film - like how decompressing a suit could rocket the astronaut to propel in space like a superman and growing potato and making water in Mars. Being Hollywood, we just take everything at face value.
Anyway, most economies in the world would not spend millions and waste much of their resources just to save one individual.
At a philosophical angle, someone mentioned the other day, "Haven't Man done enough damage on God's creation on the third rock from the Sun that they want to venture out to pillage the rest of Nature's wonders?"
I thought the ending which was supposed to be the climax, came and went too fast without building much emotion and leaving an everlasting impression. The disco songs, however, despite what the protagonist felt about the choice, was quite refreshing and made me want to listen to them again!
Perhaps, from the word 'go', we, the viewers were aware how the course and the ending would be. There would be frustrations, failed attempts, frustrations, survival skills and earth shattering rescue missions. Sure enough, that was how it turned out to be. Sure, there were some new ideas in the film - like how decompressing a suit could rocket the astronaut to propel in space like a superman and growing potato and making water in Mars. Being Hollywood, we just take everything at face value.
Anyway, most economies in the world would not spend millions and waste much of their resources just to save one individual.
At a philosophical angle, someone mentioned the other day, "Haven't Man done enough damage on God's creation on the third rock from the Sun that they want to venture out to pillage the rest of Nature's wonders?"
I thought the ending which was supposed to be the climax, came and went too fast without building much emotion and leaving an everlasting impression. The disco songs, however, despite what the protagonist felt about the choice, was quite refreshing and made me want to listen to them again!
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