Plantiana
Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
VividSimon
Simply Perfect
Adeel Hail
Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
skoogs-3
As I recall this is the first time I've ever paused a Ridley Scott movie and gone back to it the next day. But on this occasion I did. It's missing that pin that keeps me stuck to my seat. And then it became obvious..... it's missing that chill factor- not the feel good factor. It's missing, but never seen, the grotesque surrounding our man.
sandraf-05532
I am looking for enjoyment.It is not "rocket science". It's a movie.As recent movies (past 20> years) go, this is very well done. It's interesting from the perspective of "how would one survive alone on an alien planet", and it's got humor.Is it the greatest movie ever made? No.Is it entertaining? YES!We have the typical A-hole political suck-butt.We have the smart-aleck scientific types with their quick, rather predictable, tried-and-true repartee.We have Matt Damon as the determined-to-survive castaway.There's the overarching question of WILL HE MAKE IT?No spoilers here. But it's an enjoyable movie given what it is and, given the typical movie making of the 21st Century, it's well done.
ryko25
The first hour is interesting and engaging but the plot starts to tail off after 90 minutes and the final hour is dull and irritating. The attempts at humourous scenes fall flat and detract from the tension which has been building. Ditto the choice of music - as if 2001 A Space Odyssey had used Priscilla Queen of the Desert for its soundtrack. Ultimately, this film seems to be confused about what it wants to be. It starts out as a gripping thriller but then turns into something weirdly light-hearted. A pity, it showed promise but didn't deliver.
bghilliotti
The movie mixed science fiction with a real life portrayal of life in space fairly well. Plot also examines the politics of space disasters as well. There is some Star trek dialog in the script, which may or may not turn some people off. Part of the movie that pissed me off was that it did not seem to give much credit to Rich Purnell for his idea...(see movie). Brian Ghilliorri
