The Martian Movie Analysis

“There are all these moments you think you won’t survive. And then you survive.” - David Levithan. Mark Watney, an astronaut on Mars from the Ares 3 mission has been taken down by a breach in his suit. Mark is struggling to survive in this awkward setting by doing everything he can to make sure he can survive until the Ares 4 crew arrives in Schiaparelli, a crater on Mars about 3,200 kilometers (1,200 miles) away from where he is now, Acidalia Planitia. The persevered main character, intriguing plot, and imperative theme, make The Martian by Andy Weir an exciting page-turner for any teenager looking for a great science-fiction novel.

The film, Interstellar, by Nolan Christopher exhibits a story of humanity in peril, as they search for a new sustainable world. This film is embedded with elements of various genres; grouping the film into more than one category. The aspects of adventure, mystery, and realism that is incorporated with space travel captivates the viewers. The New York Post calls the film, "one of the most exhilarating film experiences so far this century”. The film’s music composition is one of the many factors that brings each scene and raw emotion of life. Another intriguing aspect of the film is its length. Its duration is 2 hours and 49 minutes, which is much longer than the average movie. Within that time frame, the movie presents focus toward the suspenseful plot as well as the lavish and striking visual effects. The visual setting is mesmerizing and an accurate representation of what sci-fi embodies. Interstellar exemplifies in the music composition, visual presentations, and characterization.

Today we don’t send people out in space for the same reasons as we used to do 50 years

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is a compilation of short stories that tell the story of humans moving to, colonizing, and leaving their mark on Mars and the struggles they face along the way. The complex characters and attention to detail make this book a good read, but the social and political concepts suggested in the stories force the reader to think beyond what it written on the page. This work has been widely talked about for decades, and it isn’t hard to see why.

Written over a period of 3 years, The Martian by Andy Weir became quite the success. Originally self-published as an e-book on Amazon the book later became a huge hit in the science-fiction genre. This is due to the fact that it appealed to both the casual readers and the hard-core science fans. In 2014 the book was officially published by Broadway Books. It contains a total of 369 pages

My favorite book to date and top recommendation for schools to require is The Martian by Andy Weir. Everything about this book was truly captivating. I became so engaged in the process of how Mark Watney used his Botanist skills to survive. Watney taught me that your knowledge can be useful to you in ways you could never have imagined, a lesson that I think can be impactful for students to remember not only in every course they take at school, but also with the information picked up outside of the classroom. Reading The Martian also gave me insight on how important the quality of trust can really be. It was inspiring to see the remaining Ares 3 crew members make the unanimous and risky decision to rescue Watney, allowing the audience to take

This was the second movie in a row for the protagonist in which he was an astronaut in a distant planet trying to survive. The main difference between this movie and "Interstellar" is that in this movie he is alone most of the time. There is almost no suportcast. It could be considered the new "Gravity", but set on Mars. During their mission on Mars, a team of astronauts is hit by an unpredicted storm and have to abort their mission and leave for Earth. During the evacuation one of the crew members, Mark Watney, is hit by a projectile due to the storm and is thrown away. The crew is forced to leave him thinking he died due to rupture in his space suit. However, Mark survives and now has to find ingenious ways to make it till the next scheduled Mars mission fours years later with the remaining meager supplies. Being a botanist, he manages to cultivate food and survives by scavenging parts of previous missions. NASA soon learns about him and attempts a daring and dangerous mission to bring him back. Will they succeed in bringing him back alive? Only time will tell.

Ridley Scott’s film The Martian explores the impact of extreme seclusion on an individual through the protagonist who is stranded on Mars. Similarly, Alfonso Cuaron’s film Gravity explores loneliness in space and the disastrous effects this can have. Both Scott and Cuaron develop their characters in order to survive extra-terrestrial environments and to avoid total isolation; however, Scott conveys the ways in which humour is used to maintain a positive attitude in order to survive; whilst Cuaron’s text deals more seriously with the negative impacts of isolation and highlights trauma and its effect on a person. The idea of isolation is fully explored by Scott and Cuaron through their use of characterisation, filmic techniques and symbols.

Historical Information: The novel had taken place on the planet Mars. During the 1700s, telescopes were beginning to get popular, and more common used by astrologists to observer planets, such as mars. People from Earth believed that all the planets were inhabited by intelligent living things like humans. In the 1800’s people were certain there was intelligent life on Mars because Schiaparelli, an astronomer who was studying the surface of mars, called them “canali”. People had misinterpreted this and thought there were intelligent life forms living on Mars, smart enough to make a system of canals.

Having to detach from a life dependent on others sets a new outlook and perspective on the future. For the person experiencing it, the surroundings are unfeasible and arduous. In Andy Weir’s “The Martian”, a team of astronauts are outset on a mission gathering data on Mars. The mission has to promptly be aborted due to an incoming storm. One of the astronauts [Mark Watney] is in the midst of the storm, stuck with a piece of satellite, without any support he is unable to escape and his crew have no option but to leave, believing he is dead. Mark is left stranded with limited resources and is forced to perceive a way of adapting to his environment. He inherits unique attributes as a character that push the story forward and from that, he moves forward as a person when he learns that patience, endurance and intelligence are all necessities for him to bypass the situations he encounters. Layered characters, an enthralling plot, and a theme of courage enclose Mark Watney and the events that happen to him.

Upon its announcement we all thought this was a prequel to ‘Interstellar’, if you’ve seen that film you understand why, but it seems that after the joke cleared it’s ‘The Martian’ who’s going to ultimately have the last laugh. This film is tracking amazingly well, opening to resoundingly positive reviews everywhere it goes. Nevertheless, hype is a cruel mistress, one moment everyone loves your film and in the next it’s impossible not to be disappointed by the final product. Which is why I was excited but hesitant going in, and I didn’t necessarily need to be because this is an all-around crowd-pleaser.

A manned mission to Mars is an extremely dangerous excursion. Crewmembers can expect a six-month flight to the planet, one year of occupation, and a six-month travel back. During this period, numerous human factors challenges can complicate, and even ruin the entire mission. This paper will identify human factors challenges the crew will face, describe why they are so dangerous, and finally, identify ways to mitigate these challenges.

By 2032, man will travel to Mars. But the journey there will not be an easy one. The Marsonauts will be forced to deal with the perils of long term space travel including sickness, bone loss, sleep deprivation, and depression. But luckily, the future technology will prepare the Marsonauts by providing the solutions to these issues such as antibiotics, supplements, exercise regimes, computer programs for depression, and sun-mimicking light bulbs. But these will not be the only problems they encounter. Radiation, fuel, food, water, and space weather will challenge our heroes and push them to their limits. The Marsonauts will see firsthand why it is that Mars is a barren, lifeless planet. But it will all be worthwhile for the progression of mankind. Will the Marsonauts be the first representatives of Earth and finally set foot on Mars? Find out what it will take to survive the Journey to Mars.

After Watney is left stranded, he immediately begins to develop and execute a plan of survival. By developing a plan, he is able to keep his end goal in sight at all times. This can apply to everyday life as well. Every person has their own long term goals. Whether it’s graduating college, starting a business, or striving to have a deeper relationship with God, these goals take hard work. However, this kind of change does not happen overnight. It takes working hard toward the finish line a little bit each day. Mark Watney does just that throughout the film. Everyday he works to grow his own food with the resources he has with him. He uses his wits to solve difficult problems regarding communication with Earth or journeying across Mars. Watney knows

In the novel The Martian, Mark Watney is passed out and stranded on Mars alone, after being left behind by the rest of the crew after they witnessed him being impaled in a sandstorm, believing that he is dead they had no choice but to leave. As Mark is stranded on Mars alone he has no one to rely on, but he has his skillset to thank, being a botanist and mechanical engineer definitely helped him out. Throughout the novel we are able to follow Mark in this challenge to survive for four years until Ares 3 saves him, we get to see how Mark has changed in 460 days starting from the beginning of the novel to the end.