Yep. Of course they cut a few things out and yadda yadda’d/exposition-ified some elements making it somewhat less science heavy in order to be approachable to a general audience and more manageable on time (it’s still 2.5 hours). The book is still superior, especially if you like that incremental problem solving with real(istic) science style that Anthony Weir is known for, and as always with dense novel stories, I think a miniseries would have let them make a better adaptation.
But I think they did a great job with the edits to still have the story flow and make sense without as much dense science work, and still focus on the main plot points and themes of the story, the heart and humor of it, and make the main characters endearing and fun to watch. I had a lot of fun and teared up a couple times too, even having read the book (2-3 years ago). It’s worth a movie ticket just to see the book come to life, I promise.
Yep. Of course they cut a few things out and yadda yadda’d/exposition-ified some elements making it somewhat less science heavy in order to be approachable to a general audience and more manageable on time (it’s still 2.5 hours). The book is still superior, especially if you like that incremental problem solving with real(istic) science style that Anthony Weir is known for, and as always with dense novel stories, I think a miniseries would have let them make a better adaptation.
But I think they did a great job with the edits to still have the story flow and make sense without as much dense science work, and still focus on the main plot points and themes of the story, the heart and humor of it, and make the main characters endearing and fun to watch. I had a lot of fun and teared up a couple times too, even having read the book (2-3 years ago). It’s worth a movie ticket just to see the book come to life, I promise.