PROJECT HAIL MARY

Review: A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory. His mission is to stop a mysterious substance killing the Earth’s sun.
Director: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung, Priya Kansara, Mia Soteriou, Annelle Olaleye, Maya Eva Hosein, Bastian Antonio Fuentes, Alice Brittain, Geoffrey Lumb, Paul Lambert, Orion Lee and Aaron Neil
Year: 2026
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama and Sci-Fi
Conclusion: 4/5
I really enjoyed this film. It was much more lightweight and daft than I thought it was going to be. I don’t think it needed to be as long as it was standing in at 2h 36m. It would be a much better film if at least half an hour was edited out. Both directors worked on The Lego Movie (2014). This film reminded me most of Silent Running (1972). Fantastic performances from Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller. Adapted from Andy Weir’s novel of the same name. This is the second film adaptation by the same author followed by The Martian (2015). Just some of the themes include memory, identity and survival.