As for the Apollo 13 comparison, that (along with Damon's performance) is where The Martian proves remarkable: It focuses not just on Watney's survival, but also on how the ground teams at NASA and at Jet Propulsion Laboratory work nonstop to come up with solutions to bring him home. And while the movie isn't ceaselessly intense like Gravity, there are dizzyingly tense parts in store for those who haven't read the book and don't know what happens. It's equal parts Cast Away, Apollo 13, and Gravity: Like Tom Hanks in the former, Damon must portray the evolution of someone left for dead, but Watney's situation doesn't allow him to sit around eating tropical fruit he must work hard every single day to ensure he's not going to die. Damon's charm, humor, and gravitas make this smart, action-packed adaptation an all-around perfect film for families with curious, science-loving teens and older tweens.
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