From Alien to his Oscar-nominated The Martian,the director has been lost in space for decades. He talks about his secret briefings from Nasa and why making a blockbuster is ‘like bloody brain surgery’To be nominated for an Oscar this year is to have your privilege checked. And, accordingly, or some have found fault with The Martian. It curbs diversity,they say. But their beef with the Matt Damon-stuck-on-Mars film is not its lack of roles for people of colour or women. In fact, this is a cheerfully colour-blind film, or in which those who happen to be black or female discuss quantum physics without reference to race or gender.
No. Their issue with The Martian is its quota of LOLs. Is it amusing enough to be called a comedy?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com