There is a big leap between this, and X-Men, Age of Apocalypse Yes, its unfair to compare them. On the other hand, the distance in talent, between Jackman, Turner, and McAvoy, and Fassbender, on one hand, and Sean Bean, Matt Damon, Jeff Daniel is not insurmountable. The story is better., it is simpler. A man is left alone on mars, and must survive. Its Robinson crusoe, for the digital era. But the twist is we see the effect on the people left behind, on Earth, and Damon's crewmates traveling back to Earth The film is visually a wonder, to behold. We see the plains and crags of mars Its educational. I learned that Planita refers to an area of Mars. I remembered Utopia Planita from Trek. A key plot point has Damon, retrieving the pathfinder probe. Then there is the accident that triggers the events of the film. A simple storm, A storm of dust and sand. There is the physics lessons the atmosphere of mars is so weak, streamlining is not needed. The distances and difficulties of