Back in February 2022, I read the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I gave it four stars. Science fiction can be kinda stressful for me to read because situations get precarious, life and death hangs in the balance: is the hero going to figure a way out of this terrifying situation? That being said, I did enjoy the book, and I have often thought about Grace and Rocky and how it all turned out.
Strangely, my husband didn't even finish this book; he just couldn't get into it, and he loves sci fi. He can talk for a long time about the whole Dune situation - he has read all of those books and seen all the movies. I couldn't get through Dune.
Imagine my delight when I learned that the book Project Hail Mary had been made into a movie starring Ryan Gosling! I was eager to see it. I knew T would come with me because he likes movies, and even MT wanted to see it, so we had family movie matinee this afternoon.
I loved it. It was pretty long, about two and half hours, but that wasn't a problem for me because watching Ryan Gosling for two and half hours is not a hardship, and I had popcorn and a Diet Coke. Also, the story is good. There's a lot of action. There's science and problem-solving. There's a lot of emotion, too. I cried more than twice. I giggled several times, too. And yes, I clapped at the end. The menfolk liked it, too.
It might not be for everyone (I'm looking at you, Mamacita), but for a fun adventure, this is a good one.
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