‘Project Hail Mary’ Review with John & Vin | Cosmic Circus Reviews
In the latest Cosmic Circus Reviews podcast, John & Vin discuss Project Hail Mary, the blockbuster new book-to-film adaptation from Amazon/MGM Studios based on the book by Andy Weir. They discuss what they liked about the film, where the film could have been better, and how it stacks up against the book. Listen to the end as John got to see a special preview of The Odyssey before his screenings and also shared a few tidbits he recently heard which IMAX fans should be interested in.
Project Hail Mary (2026) was directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard (The Martian movie). It is based on the book by Andy Weir, author of The Martian. The film stars Ryan Gosling, James Ortiz, and Sandra Hüller, with cinematography by Greig Fraser and music by Daniel Pemberton.
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Also check out John’s written review of the film here
Timestamps for Project Hail Mary review
- 00:00 – Intro
- 02:13 – The story
- 04:20 – The Martian or Project Hail Mary, which one did we like better?
- 06:54 – General thoughts on Project Hail Mary
- 09:00 – Pacing issues
- 10:30 – Rocky is where the movie comes to life
- 11:55 – Issues with the film
- 13:30 – Practical Rocky, special effects, visuals, and music
- 15:24 – Comments from friends who have read the book by Andy Weir
- 17:30 – References to other sci-fi films
- 18:15 – The relationship between Ryland and Rocky, and humor. Ryan Gosling’s Tom Hanks moment
- 21:37 – The flashbacks and pacing
- 24:20 – Overall positive about the film
- 25:45 – John saw an Odyssey prologue preview before the film
- 26:00 – IMAX news John heard about regarding upgrades before The Odyssey and the addition of 5 locations on the way.
- 27:30 – Final thoughts on Project Hail Mary
- 28:30 – Outro
