A middle school science teacher (Ryan Gosling) wakes up alone in a space ship light years from home. He got there because a strange substance is gradually eating our Sun and he’s been sent to a distant planet to uncover a solution. After a few flashbacks to reveal more details, he happens upon another creature whos planet is experiencing the same thing. What starts as an involving space sci-fi adventure turns into a buddy flick with his new friend. While saving the universe still plays a part, the film gradually focuses on their relationship. This was written by Andy Weir, who also penned “The Martian” (my review), so he knows how to create new and cool sci-fi concepts. He’s done it again here, while directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have crafted a crowd-pleasing adventure that launches a fun exploration and ends up being sweetly touching. 
(4.5 / 5)
