“Project Hail Mary,” the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, combines breathtaking, hyper-detailed visuals with a highly emotional dilemma: does the greater good outweigh individual survival? Heartbreakingly Filled with heartbreaking decisions that one should never have to make, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller bring Project Hail Mary to life in this beautiful movie. Project Hail Mary successfully blends together complex science with a moving tale of unexpected friendship and a touch of humor. It is an incredible sci-fi blockbuster movie.

Starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, the movie begins when Grace wakes up from a coma on a spaceship heading into a different star system with complete amnesia, unable to remember where he is and how he got there. After finding out that he is the only surviving crewman on the ship, Grace sets out on a journey to discover his past and he slowly recovers his memory and completes his purpose for being sent on the ship. As those memories return, across the length of his trip, he discovers the staggering reality: he is piloting humankind’s last desperate attempt to save Earth from a solar catastrophe.

However, The film truly appeals to viewers when it shifts from a lonely survival story to a heartwarming partnership with Rocky, an alien companion with his own language, design, and method of survival. Grace and his newfound partner partner work together as they journey into the truth to discover what is the real threat to their world is. Despite their lack of a shared language, they work to communicate with a reliance on musical tones and gestures.

The film directors expertly weave together a story in visuals with excellent production and acting. Ryan Gosling, the actor for Ryland Grace and a well-known Canadian actor, beautifully expresses the fear and panic that Grace feels as he uncovers terrifying truths, and mixes humor and depth into his performance. Grace’s flashbacks to his past build intense suspense, building upon each other until he discovers the final, devastating truth is discovered.

For fans of sci-fi, intense delving into secrets and one’s history – and with a mix of deadpan humor – “Project Hail Mary” is a must-watch. A definite five of five stars, this blockbuster is an entirely new world with breathtaking visuals. An out-of-this world adventure that perfectly hits the target.