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As I reported on Twitter, I have seen The Martian and it is good.
ETA: It had actual women doing actual jobs (well) and talking to other actual women. And actual people of color doing actual jobs (well) and talking to other people of color. Clearly, it takes place in the future.
I am really looking forward to seeing it!
The performances are all really good, but it's kind of plodding. It doesn't really explore the story, just kinda... tells it.
I feel that way about a lot of bio pics, so not too surprising. I kinda want to see it just to see Depp's performance.
I made the mistake of renting Playing It Cool last night. Oh my Lord, it should have been titled Navel-Gazing: The Movie. When I fast-forward through most of a Chris Evans romcom you know it's intolerable.
When I fast-forward through most of a Chris Evans romcom you know it's intolerable.
I'm more curious about which parts caused you to watch--or even pause.
Well, Anthony Mackie is always worth watching, and I liked the scene where Chris' character meets Michelle Monaghan's and they commence prank-flirting with all the elderly party attendees. I also watched the bits with Scott Evans and the drunk fight with Ioan Griffud. But all-in-all there was about 20 minutes worth watching in the whole movie.
ETA: It had actual women doing actual jobs (well) and talking to other actual women. And actual people of color doing actual jobs (well) and talking to other people of color. Clearly, it takes place in the future.
See also: the general public cares about NASA.
I thought the movie, taken by itself, was terrific, but I was disappointed at the direction it took in terms of adapting the book. I understand why they chose to focus on the rescue mission, and I loved the scenes at JPL of the whole team working the problem together, but it was a completely different story than the one the book told, and I wish they'd left in more of the problems Watney solves on his own.
I can see being disappointed if you read the novel, but the only thing I knew about this going in was that my favorite book blogger (like me, not a science/space person) didn't like the book at all.
Also, I should mention I saw it in 3D (which is never my preference) but my critic friend and I both agreed it wasn't necessary.
The 3D was fun in exactly two scene, and utterly pointless everywhere else.
So, it sounds like it will be worth reading the book, even after seeing the movie, yes?