Project Hail Mary has a couple of strange but very deliberate quirks.

There’s no bad guy. Everyone is trying to do the right thing.

It’s so more-ish!

https://notnixon.com/project-hail-mary-is-the-comfort-film-we-need-right-now/

Project Hail Mary Is the Comfort Film We Need Right Now

Lord and Miller adapt Andy Weir's novel with more heart than any blockbuster has earned in years

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