Project Hail Mary

When times are tough and world-weary souls have looked for an avenue of escapism to retreat from their woes, worries and weltschmerz, they’ve often flocked to the movies to relieve that pent-up pressure. And, at a time when it feels like the world is going to you-know-where in a you-know-what (like now), that’s true more than ever. So it’s with that in mind that this much-anticipated sci-fi space adventure from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller enters the picture, a release promulgated with the hope of providing that much-needed and much-hoped-for entertainment remedy.…

I think this might be my favourite sci-fi film since “Galaxy Quest” (1999) and like that, this is a solid and entertaining story led by an actor who is quite possibly getting better looking and more charismatic as he gets older. “Grace” (Ryan Gosling) is the kind of interactive science teacher that I’d have loved. Few text books, just gadgets, gizmos and beanbag factoids that appear to keep his teenage students interested and enthusiastic. When he leaves one afternoon he encounters the enigmatic "Eva” (Sandra Hüller) who knows of his more rebellious past amongst the scientific community and…

Incredible movie. So heartwarming and funny. The cinematography is gorgeous, the story is so entertaining and you get so emotionally invested to the characters. Ryan Gosling will never disappoint me.

Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/project-hail-mary-movie-review-ryan-gosling-shines-in-a-visually-stunning-redemption-story-for-the-ages/ Rating: A- "Project Hail Mary stands as a triumph of narrative over technique, where the redemption of a man who believed himself a coward becomes the symbol of hope for an entire civilization. It’s a beautiful exploration of how genuine communication and personal sacrifice can tear down the most unthinkable barriers, uniting two beings from opposite worlds in a common purpose. Leaving the theater, my thoughts weren’t focused on orbital physics…