Suspenseful and epic, The Martian is a testament to humanity’s capacity to survive against all odds. There is no good reason for Watney to still be alive, and that truth feels as present to viewers as it must to The Martian‘s hero. In spite of Watney’s near-hopeless situation, Damon’s comic sensibility keeps the movie surprisingly upbeat and humorous without letting you forget how desperate the hero’s situation is. Based on Andy Weir’s 2011 novel, The Martian‘s lead is perfectly cast. Shipwrecked on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) has no one to speak to beyond the video diaries he keeps of his struggle to survive, to escape, and initially to make sure NASA knows he isn’t dead. Science fiction books being made into movies.From outlandish fantasy to fiction rooted more securely in science, here are our picks for the best movies you’ll find about Mars.
Filmmakers have been using their imaginations to explore Mars since the early twentieth century. These days, with more sophisticated astronomical tools - including the Perseverance rover exploring the surface of the planet - we have a lot more hard information about Mars, but that hasn’t stopped us from dreaming about the planet’s possibilities or the movie studios from making bank from those visions. Some ancient civilizations believed the heavenly body to be a literal god, and not too long ago some scientists believed the planet was teeming with intelligent life.
One of the closest planets to our own, Mars has excited human imaginations for centuries.