And while Watney may be stranded by himself on Mars, he's anything but alone, with the best minds on Earth working overtime to bring him home-if only he can figure out how to communicate with the good folks at Houston's Johnson Space Center. Variety's Peter Debruge calls The Martian an "enthralling and rigorously realistic outer space survival story" that "could conceivably rekindle interest in the space program and inspire a new generation of future astronauts." He adds that at its most basic, " The Martian serves as an epic homage to the nerd-a deferential widescreen celebration of human intelligence in a genre that so often hinges on speed, brawn or sheer midi-chlorian levels (thanks for nothing, George Lucas).
The result is an uncustomarily cheery and upbeat film from Scott.There is also a insinuation that the meticulous sense of resourcefulness, the upbeat get-the-job-done attitude exemplified by Mark is very much akin to the director's own, to the point that the optimistic lining common to both the novel and the film seems at one with the story itself and not an artificial, Hollywood-induced spin." The director and screenwriter downplay the conventional melodrama inherent in the situation in favor of emphasizing how practical problems should be addressed with rational responses rather than hysteria, knee-jerk patriotism or selfish expedience. The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy calls The Martian "constantly absorbing rather than outright exciting." Scott manages to "generate a degree of suspense in this climactic stretch.but the film's overall tone is dominated by the characters' collegial humor, mutual respect among professionals and smart people being tested by an unprecedented challenge.
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