However, one crucial change in theRidley Scott movie’s narrative could have significantly changed it.
BeforeThe Martianhit the big screens, it also had an alternate ending.
However, despite being visually stunning, the scene seems a little too preachy.
It shoves the movie’s themes and overarching message down viewers' throats.
However, it seems to break the golden rule of storytelling: “Show, don’t tell!”
Unlike the alternate ending, the theatrical one does not spell out everything for the viewers.
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Adapted by Ridley Scott from Andy Weir’s novel of the same name, The Martian follows the plight of astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) after he finds himself stranded alone on Mars after he is falsely presumed dead during a mission. Unable to communicate with Earth and armed with little more than his scientific expertise as a botanist, Watney must find a way to survive on the barren planet until the next scheduled mission arrives.
