
I was completely captivated by Project Hail Mary, and it reminded me so much of The Martian – both films really lean into the science of it all. In The Martian, it was all about Matt Damon’s character, Mark Watney, using his intelligence to simply survive. But Project Hail Mary takes that to a whole new level! The stakes are unbelievably high – the fate of billions rests on Ryan Gosling’s character, Ryland Grace, figuring out a way to save everyone. The movie is based on a really dense book, over 475 pages, and they packed it all into just under two and a half hours, so things move fast. It doesn’t explain everything to you, so if you left the theater feeling a little lost, or just want a clearer understanding of what happened, be warned: spoilers for Project Hail Mary are coming up next.