[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

It was entertaining overall but a little far-fetched whilst at the same time trying to promote the vein of 'realism' that a lot of 'serious' sci-fi films seem to want to do nowadays. There was also the nagging feeling throughout that it lacked emotional depth (the irony here being that it is a film that relies on the emotional bond you have with the characters - Damon in particular - to get properly invested in the story); everything just seemed very forced and shallow. It also seemed a little too smug with itself at times, which turned me off a bit. Some great visuals though.

I also can't really agree on the soundtrack with the amount of disco music Matt Damon's character was stuck with on Mars. I think I would have stepped outside the habitat with my space helmet off long before I started thumbing through the captain's collection of disco hits lining up what to play next.