I
went to see The Martian movie last
Thursday. I don’t feel qualified to review it because I don’t watch many
movies. The Martian is actually only
the second movie I’ve seen so far this year. I’ve watched bits of other movies,
but I rarely have the patience and attention span to sit through a whole one.
So, this post is more of a ramble than a review. Seriously, I have no idea what
I’m talking about.
Overall,
I really liked the movie. There is a lot of action, and the actors did a great
job with their roles. Sometimes with book-to-movie adaptations, the actors
don’t match up to how the characters are in my head. That wasn’t the case with
this movie. The actors did a believable job of portraying the characters.
If
you didn’t like the book, you might like the movie. It’s less sciencey and more
intense. The action scenes from the book translate really well to the screen.
The main character, Mark Watney, also shows a bigger range of emotion in the
movie. One of my complaints about the book is that Mark is just sarcastic all
the time. His emotions didn’t always seem realistic. The movie character still
has a great sense of humor, but I think the movie character is more believable
than the book character.
There
are a lot of things I like about the movie. It’s funny, and the music is
awesome. The scenes that take place on Mars are my favorite. There’s one scene
that has tornadoes in the background. It looks so cool.
Some
stuff from the book was changed or left out of the movie. Most of the changes
happen at the end. I prefer the book ending because it seems more realistic to
me (not that I know anything about space), but I understand why the changes
were made. The movie-makers wanted more drama and more closure.
The
only thing that disappointed me about the movie is Mark’s journey across Mars
at the end. It’s way, way shorter in the movie than in the book. I guess it
would have been expensive for the movie studio to create, and it would have
made the movie much longer, but I really wanted to see it.
The Martian is an entertaining way to spend a few
hours. It follows the book better than a lot of adaptations. I enjoyed it.
Glad to hear the movie was good even if it wasn't perfect. Can't wait until it comes out on demand (I am not a go to the movie kind of person)!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Yeah, I heard that they compressed quite a bit of his journey....
ReplyDeleteKate @ Ex Libris
They compressed it so much that it’s pretty much nonexistent.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I'm glad to hear that! Not sure yet if I really want to see it or not. I have a hard time watching movie adaptations. So much is changed all the time.
ReplyDeleteThey changed some stuff at the end, but I was ok with it. I still prefer the book ending, though.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Awesome!!! You're exactly saying what I hope the movie will be like. I didn't enjoy the book as much because all that science talk was just too much, but from what I've seen so far, the plot translates way better to the screen. I'm absolutely ready for this!
ReplyDelete- Jen @ The Bookavid
The plot does work very well as a movie. Lots of suspense.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I'm actually looking forward to seeing this movie (not common for book-to-movie adaptations)! My husband is finally reading it so maybe we'll be able to see it before it out of theaters, although I'm not a huge go-to-the-movies fan either. I've heard a lot of good things about this movie, which makes me really happy!
ReplyDeleteI'm probably the only scifi fan out there who hasn't read the Martian. It sounds funny, but I just don't like books where the main character is all alone for most of the time.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that the movie was even better than the book! I'm so annoyed by changes from book to movie I usually have to watch the movie first anyway lol. More closure in the end with the movie is a good thing. I need a happily ever after!
That's a shame that the cool part of seeing mars was cut short.
Nice rambling review! ;)