The Martian Is 'Out of This World'

Matt Damon plays a botanist-astronaut stuck on Mars while NASA debates whether to risk six lives in an attempt to save one in The Martian. It seems to be a winner, with a 93% favorable rating from both fans and critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's what critics are saying:

    Peter Howell says the film is "out of this world." Not only does Matt Damon deliver a performance worthy of Oscar attention, but he does so in "one of the year's best movies and widescreen 3D experiences, a crackerjack adventure that celebrates human ingenuity over mechanical contrivance," Howell writes at the Toronto Star. He adds the flick is "'real-fi' rather than 'sci-fi,' because it's so down-to-Earth in its realism."

First we find traces of water on Mars and now the "Martian"!  ::LOL::

I haven't watched the movie but I saw the trailer and I was impressed.

I've yet to see this film, but I'm very interested. It looks great. The acting, cinematography, and story all seem to bring a wonderful experience to the screen. It helps that the film is based on a great book. So the story is known to please. It was all a matter of how Hollywood would adapt it. And it seems they got it right!