Project Hail Mary is a science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir. It follows Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, a school teacher and former biologist who wakes up on a spacecraft with amnesia.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not typically a fan of space movies. I usually find them boring, like Gravity, but this felt different. Andy Weir has a very specific writing style that connects you to the character immediately, similar to his other work in The Martian.
The movie was definitely long, but once the stakes were upped, I didn’t feel the runtime. Ryan Gosling produced the film and carried almost the entire thing, which can be hard to do when you have 90% of the dialogue, but he was so likable as Grace that he made the journey feel painless. I really appreciated the diverse supporting cast as well. It was great to see Lionel Boyce in something outside of his role in The Bear, and Ken Leung played a character that was such a 180 from his role in Industry. I do wish the film had dug a little deeper into those supporting characters though. While I thought the alien was a little corny at first, I ended up really liking the connection between it and Grace.
In the end, Project Hail Mary is a total win even for people who usually find space movies a bit dry. It’s a cute, funny, and heartfelt story about bravery and sacrifice that actually pulls at the heartstrings.
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