Project Hail Mary

~ MaryG

We went out! For the first time since total knee replacement #2 on March 16, we went to a movie. Thanks to reclining theater seats, my husband was able to elevate his leg enough to make it through a 2+ hour film. He did have to take an oxy about halfway through, but still…he made it…and mostly enjoyed it.

For those who haven’t heard, Project Hail Mary is a blockbuster, feel good, space odyssey, based on the book by Andy Weir, which I have not read.

Here are a few thoughts:

The theater was full of people, including many families. This made the movie going experience more fun. We happened to go to a Saturday matinee the day after the Artemis 2 crew returned safely to earth. The poignancy of the film’s main message (nobody wants to be alone) was enhanced by the good vibes that our stellar astronauts evoked. As eloquent Artemis astronaut Christina Koch told the world upon her return: Planet Earth: You. Are. A. Crew.

Ryan Gosling is charming! We knew this already from Barbie, LaLa Land and other films. But this is his most charming role yet. He’s cute, he’s humble, he’s funny, he’s adorable. Give me Ryan Gosling any day of the week over Matthew McConaughey, Mark Wahlberg or any of the Chrises.

At 2 hours and 36 minutes, the film is a bit too long. I had to leave once to pee during the film and I had already left to pee during the final preview. (I should’ve been able to make it through the whole film.) The boys next to me also had to leave to pee once. But honestly, all films seem too long to me these days. Filmmakers need to edit better. If your average 60-year old woman and 10-year old boy can’t make it through the whole film without peeing, cut some stuff.

But all in all, I give it a thumbs up. It’s a good way to build on the warm vibes the astronauts gave us. Goodness knows, we need all the positivity we can get in light of the total shit show in the White House.

Was this a great crew or what?

21 thoughts on “Project Hail Mary”

  1. Had to click on “the crises” lol 😂
    I’m not very up on movie stars these days but gimme jeff goldblum over any one of these guys, including barbie’s ken lol
    Happy for you that you got out!

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  4. I read the book years ago and liked it, glad Ryan did it justice.
    Though your husband still being in pain from knee #2 doesn’t make me happy. Still needing Oxy after a month must be awful.

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      1. I didn’t, because I knew the movie was coming and didn’t want to include spoilers. My son’s English teacher assigned the book last semester, so I decided to read it with him. My wife is reading it now, and she is hooked. She hasn’t watched the movie, so we’re probably going to watch it again as soon as it’s available for streaming. The book is excellent, and I would have cut some scenes to include, for example, the courtroom sequence involving Eva Stratt. Powerful scene.

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  7. Congrats on a day out! It’s been so long since I’ve been to a theater. I’m with you on the band of Chrises. They’re not bad, but not great either. I was typing away and wasn’t sure what the plural form of Chris was. Lol

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