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Project Hail Mary

It is 2 hours and 36 minutes long, but it’s very well paced. I didn’t feel the time at all, I was locked in and engaged the whole time. It’s funny, yet deeply emotional. Gosling expertly shows off all his layers, as per usual.

Shelter

Bodhi Rae Breathnach is great, and a welcome twist to a story like this. I’ve seen a lot of ex-agent on the run alone, on the run with a love interest, but not often on the run with a child. This dynamic upped the stakes, gave the film heart, and a bit of comic relief.

Mercy

Chris Pratt is held against his will in a chair talking to an A.I. (Rebecca Ferguson) the entire film, so any other characters we see are in phone calls or video footage. This didn’t bother me, I thought it was engaging. It’s a similar vibe to 2018’s Searching and 2023’s Missing where the entire film takes place on a computer screen, so if that bothers you, I’d skip it.