My wife and I just got back from an early screening of PROJECT HAIL MARY. In short: It stands up to the beloved book and meets the wild expectations people had for the movie. It manages to wrap ENORMOUS HEART & HUMOR around real science fiction storytelling, putting science and problem solving front-and-center.
My wife was skeptical going in (especially given the movie's length) but came out smiling along with the rest of the audience. As Rocky says on our souvenir pin, "AMAZE. AMAZE. AMAZE."
