The story follows an astronaut—played by Matt Damon—who becomes stranded on Mars after his crew mistakenly believes he’s perished and leaves without him. NASA later discovers he's alive and doing okay, and they must figure out how to bring him home. The question then is whether he can manage to stay alive for the next few years until help arrives. Jeff Daniels portrays the head of NASA, while Jessica Chastain takes on the role of the ship’s commander. Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and a number of other recognizable actors appear in supporting roles. Ridley Scott's "The Martian" (2015) only succeeds if it can truly make you feel like Damon's character is actually on Mars, and for the most part, it accomplishes this very well with a sense of realism—though there are occasional moments that feel contrived or try too hard to be funny. If you share my interest in Mars or the possibility of humans living on another planet someday, then “The Martian” is definitely worth seeing. It shares similarities with films such as "Armageddon" (1998), "Mission to Mars" (2000), "Gravity" (2013) and "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), though it lacks the more imaginative aspects found in some of those movies. It also evokes memories of the opening scenes from “Planet of the Apes” (1968) and “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” (1970). The movie does a decent job representing women, featuring Chastain, Mackenzie Davis, Kate Mara, and Kristen Wiig. Mackenzie Davis looks good in her close-fitting trousers. The film has a running time of 2 hours and 24 minutes. GRADE: A-/B+

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