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March 10, 2026
Project Hail Mary review
Tale of a brilliant molecular biologist cast into outer space with only a helpful alien for company is a bit silly, but Gosling’s charisma keeps it watchable
TL;DR
- The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir's sci-fi novel about a mission to save Earth from alien microbes.
- Ryan Gosling plays Dr. Ryland Grace, an astronaut who wakes up with amnesia.
- Grace forms an alliance with a spider-shaped alien named Rocky.
- Flashbacks reveal Grace's recruitment by Eva Stratt.
- The movie is noted for its humor, sometimes silly tone, and Gosling's charismatic performance.
- It features classic sci-fi spacecraft elements but doesn't aim for the awe of films like Interstellar.
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