Summary
Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As his memory gradually returns, he realizes he is humanity’s last hope, sent on a desperate mission to save Earth from a mysterious extinction-level threat. With time running out, Grace must rely on his scientific ingenuity—and an unexpected ally—to complete the mission.
Directors
Phil Lord
Christopher Miller
Writer
Drew Goddard
(based on the novel by Andy Weir)
Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
- Sandra Hüller
- Milana Vayntrub
- Lionel Boyce
- Ken Leung
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Metacritic: 78
I thoroughly enjoyed it, but compared to the book it cut down on the science and engineering and amped up the emotion, humor, and action. But that fits the medium. There were a lot of things skipped over or not done in as much detail, like why the science officers were together in violation of protocol. I think the astrophoge drive looked nifty, but they explained the whole thing in under 30 seconds.