‘Project Hail Mary‘ finds humour in the void – The Mail & Guardian

‘Project Hail Mary‘ finds humour in the void – The Mail & Guardian

There’s a version of Project Hail Mary that you might think you’re getting when you walk into the cinema. A high-concept, hard science-fiction survival story in the mould of The Martian.  One man, alone in space, using intellect and ingenuity to stay alive against impossible odds. And to be fair, that film does exist here. But it’s only part of the story. What Project Hail Mary actually reveals itself to be is something far more disarming: a sur…

MOVIE REVIEW: Project Hail Mary

By Bob Garver             It has been just over ten years since viewers were first introduced to the work of sci-fi author Andy Weir with Ridley Scott’s “The Martian.” In that film, a scientist (Matt Damon) was stuck on a planet millions of miles from Earth and forced to use his wits to survive against near-insurmountable odds, often punctuating his actions with smart-aleck remarks that only he could hear. New Weir adaptation “Project Hail Mary”…