Project Hail Mary
They built R2D2 level sympathy for a rock in a single movie. Tension between Grace and the ranga was kinda crazy. Unserious Interstellar pisstake that built better connections and had better storytelling than most sci fi movies out there. Alien tech and sci movie magic were similar to that of Arrival which not only made the physics of the movie so interesting but it also brought so much of the film to life in a seemingly realistic and plausible way as it showed you the progress and how everything came to be. Film done in a way whereby they essentially meant to be stupid so much so where it allows you to form such genuine connections and have such likeable characters that people can actually relate to and understand. Small cast and minimal locations and yet you have an unwavering interest in the film despite its near 3 hour run time. I love Rocky, 👎