TOMB RAIDER: PoC Official Video Game Review

                  Well, it has been quite a bit since I posted anything, and I appreciate all of the patience you guys have. But you're not hear to read my apologies, so here we go with Piece of Cake's FIRST video game review of 2016!

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                   Video game reviews are blue, so don't worry about the sudden color change. 

                   Lara Croft is a 21 year old archaeologist who is looking for the lost island of Yamatai, an ancient kingdom off the coast of Japan in an ocean liner, the Endurance. The crew includes: 

     Captain of the ship: Conrad Roth

     His first mate:Angus Grimaldi, aka called Grim

     Head Archaeologist: Dr. James Whitman

     Lara's Best Friend: Samantha Nishimura

     Joslin Reyes

     Jonah Maiava

                   Everything's going dandy until the crew gets into a dispute about which way to go to get to Yamatai. Whitman wants to go in the typical way that past archaeologists have gone, but Lara begs

to differ. She has studied ancient texts and is suggesting a different route, the way into the Dragon's Triangle, more dangerous than the Bermuda Triangle.

                   She wants to go that way because no ship has ever returned, and there's legends of Himiko being able to control the storms of Yamatai. Roth agrees. He was a good friend of Lara's father, and loves Lara like a daughter. Plus, Lara has a point, even though it is a far stretch.

                    They head into the storm and are shipwrecked. Here, Lara is separated from the rest of the crew. And this is where the adventure begins. I'll get straight to it, you have to destroy the body that is holding the soul of Himiko in order to stop the storms so you can escape the island.

                     Play through a hostile environment filled with wolves, the Solarii (Himiko's bodygaurds), and the other survivors on the island trying to revive Himiko. Upgrade your weapons! Your bow and arrows, pistol, World War 2 Assault Rifle with a Grenade Launcher attached, and Pump Action Shotgun are all ideal tools for your survival, and you'll need every last one of them.
                     Make sure you wisely upgrade your Brawler Skills, Hunting Skills, and your Survival Skills, as they will come in handy when coming into contact with the other survivors of the island. I'd

say that you HEAVILY upgrade your Brawler and Survival Skills. The Hunting Skills will come in handy when you need a better stability when aiming your bow and other weapons. 
                      But definitely make sure that you are strong Melee wise, as you'll get into a lot of Melee brawls, and if you're underprepared, you're going to have a lot of frustrating episodes where you can't get past those one or two levels that shouldn't be that difficult.
                      This is truly a great game, and I'd recommend it for anyone who's looking for a good adventure that nicely balances puzzles, battles, and discovery to make a vast open world that is worth exploring after the primary story is done. 

Ratings:
Story-line: 9/10 Arrows- The story is engaging and interesting. I definitely had a blast walking through it with Lara. And the fact that Himiko and Yamatai are real places is really satisfying, because it feels like you're actually solving an archaeological mystery! The only thing is that you try to get rescued twice, and both attempts fail. It's really aggravating especially when you had to climb up so many hillsides and rocks to get to that one blasted tower just to have it destroyed, and then you get ambushed by a bunch of bozos with arrows and rifles! But other than that, it's an awesome story. It has a real satisfying ending, too, which is always a plus. 
 Graphics: 8.5/10 Shotgun Casings- I know there's a lotta folks out there that are in for the graphics. Personally, I just want a quality game. But for you graphics fanatics, this game has stunning visuals. The people look almost real, and the different environments can be haunting if you stay in them too long without a torch. When you come out looking out across the island at the different mountains and valleys, it truly is breathtaking. Soak it all in, because in a few moments, you'll be getting shot at again.
Overall: 9/10- Do the average of the previous two ratings and round up because 5 and up, bump it up! I keep saying this, but I really enjoyed this game. Everything about it was so satisfying and welcoming. I can't wait to play RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER. Apparently, it was better than this one. So definitely looking forward to another adventure with our beloved and beautiful Lara Croft.

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The Walk

Well Happy New Year everyone!!! Better late than never, right? So, here I'm going to do my review on "The Walk" starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and then I'm going to do a list of movies in the upcoming year that I will most likely review. Then hopefully later on I'll do game reviews on "Tomb Raider" and "Titanfall." Thanks guys for being patient. I've had a lotta trouble with this concussion, so I'll try to be better at posting. But now, let's get reviewing!

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                  The movie is narrated by Philippe Petit, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character. He is

a frenchman who, as a boy, loved line walkers. He first saw them at a circus he snuck into. From that point on, he began teaching himself to walk on a line. As time passed, he became better. He was eventually walking on a single rope line instead of five, and he wanted to improve his walk even more. 

                   But I'm getting ahead of myself. 

                   Philippe describes his life before moving to America. He rides around on a

unicycle carrying his equipment and looking for somewhere to hang up his line and walk. On the line, he will juggle various items, and he has a chalk circle set up that people must stay on the outside of. If they violate his circle, he rides on their toes on his unicycle.

                   He does not talk while in his circle, he only does his show. 

                   During a show, he gets a horrible tooth ache from a jawbreaker sort of thing and goes to see a dentist, but has to wait for two hours. When he sits down, he picks up a newspaper and sees the story on the Twin Towers in New York City and steals the page, making it his dream to walk across the towers. 

                   One day, he is looking for some place to set up his line and he sees a woman playing the guitar, getting money that way. He watches for a minute or two, and sets up his line away from her, and then begins to perform. The crowds that were interested in the woman then go to Philippe, and she's not happy that Philippe stole her crowd and her money.

                   Philippe finishes his show and the woman introduces herself as Annie. She explains how Philippe stealing her thunder was not cool. Philippe responds that he did not

mean to; in fact, he set up his line away from Annie, because that was her area where she was performing and demonstrating her talents, and he never wants to hurt another artist.

                    Annie and Philippe begin their long term relationship, and go through ups and downs all the way to the main event, Philippe walking the Twin Towers. 
                    This is definitely a good family movie to watch, and a good Friday night film too. I highly recommend this film for anyone that loves a good true story.


Ratings:
Family Friendliness- 9/10 Wires: There is no cursing in this film, there is only some minor injuries which show a little blood, but it is a fun film with a lot of laughs.
Story-line- 9/10 bolts: This is very true to Philippe Petit's story, as he himself aided in teaching Joseph Gordon-Levitt to walk on a wire. He also had a hand in how the story was told. 
Re-watch Probability- 8/10 Towers: This is an extraordinary film that will leave you breathless. It is truly one to watch over and over again. 
Overall- 9/10 

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Upcoming Movies for 2016

So yes, we need to take a look at all of the amazing films that will come our way this year! I'm just gonna give titles and release dates.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR- May 6

BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE- March 22

ZOOLANDER 2- February 12

ZOOTOPIA- March 4

THE JUNGLE BOOK- April 15

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2- March 25

DOCTOR STRANGE- November 4

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE- May 27

FINDING DORY- June 17

SUICIDE SQUAD- August 5

ROGUE ONE- December 16

GHOSTBUSTERS- July 15

STAR TREK: BEYOND- July 22

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE- June 24

There are so many more guys, but I can't name them all. Either way, it means another great year of blogging! Thanks for the 2015 year, and I hope you'll stick with me through 2016!

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

                  The long awaited return of on of the greatest franchises of all time has come! Today, we will look into J.J. Abrams's new film that has come out just in time for the Christmas Break. By the way, Merry Christmas! I'll do a Christmas post the day of, too.

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WARNING!!!: SPOILERS AS TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE ARE CONTAINED IN THIS REVIEW! THE RATINGS ARE RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM IF YOU WANT TO SEE EXPLICITLY THOSE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

                    The Empire has fallen, and in its place, the First Order has arisen, striking back with a fierce vengeance. Keep in mind that it has been thirty years since the events of Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi.

                     Luke Skywalker has vanished, and the Resistance is desperate to find him and bring lasting peace to the galaxy. General Leia Organa has sent one of her most trusted pilots, Po, to retrieve a portion of a map that Luke left as to his whereabouts. This is where the film begins.

                     Po has just received the map, and the First Order is coming to get that map, too. So Po makes a run for it with his droid, BB-8. They run to their X-Wing and board while the Stormtroopers wreak havoc. And hey... they've still got bad aim. Well, that's not entirely true. Their aim is actually pretty good.

                    Anyway, Po gives BB-8 the map and tells him to run... more like roll, since their ship has been compromised. Meanwhile, the camera shifts to a Stormtrooper who witnesses a friend die. Coming to his comrade's side, his helmet is smeared with blood by his friend's hand.
                    Po is captured and brought before Kylo Ren. They sorta sit there for a minute and then Po says, "So who's gonna talk first? You gonna talk first, am I gonna talk first?" It's some good comical relief. Then Kylo goes on with his evil dialogue, yadda yadda yadda, same old stuff. 

                     Po is then taken to the First Order's base which is, basically, another Death Star. BB-8

makes his escape safely. I believe this is where the story shifts to a scavenger. Forgive me if I'm wrong, I've had some problems with remembering things what with my concussion. But that's not important. 
                      This scavenger is Rey, a beautiful young woman who is just trying to stay alive. To do this, she scavenges scrap metal in return for rations of food. Her rations aren't that great, and I'm wondering if she just had a bad rep with the guy who exchanged rations for the parts. 
                       Anyway, she leaves from where she was scavenging, a fallen Empire Battleship from Episodes IV, V, and VI. After receiving her rations, she goes to where she lives, a fallen AT-AT. It's really cool how they brought things from the original trilogy back. 
                       Well, she's eating and she hears a little skirmish just over the sand dune in front of her, so she goes to check it out. And she discovers none other than BB-8! She helps him outta trouble and agrees to care for him for the day and evening. Alright, back to Po.
                       He is brought into the First Order Battleship that is hovering over Jakku, the planet that Rey and BB-8 are on. He is then walked into a room and put into restraints. The same Stormtrooper on Jakku that had blood on his helmet is looking to make an escape at the same time Po is being led

to his restraints. 
                        The Stromtrooper walks into the ship Po was brought out of and removes his helmet. Captain Phasma stands behind him and tells him he's gotta turn in his blaster for inspection, because he didn't kill anybody when he was ordered to on Jakku. Because hey, maybe his gun was jammed or something, y'know?
                         Anyway, Po is in his restraints and is pretty beat up. Kylo Ren sits across from him and admires his ability to work against the various tortures of the First Order. But Kylo gets what he wants. He uses the force to... FORCE... Po to tell him where BB-8 is (see what I did there?). Kylo Ren figures out from Po that BB-8 is back on Jakku. So naturally, they wanna go back.
                         Later, a Stormtrooper walks into Po's cell, and says, "Ren wants to see the prisoner."
                         The Stormtrooper leads Po out of the cell and pulls him aside real quick. 
                         "What are you doing?" asks Po as the Stormtrooper removes his helmet. It's the same guy who had blood on his helmet.

                         "I'm helping you escape."
                         The Stormtrooper then takes Po to the ship's hanger and takes him to a TIE-Fighter. They make a daring escape, during which Po asks the Stormtrooper his name. He responds saying his serial number, FN-2187. Po decides to call him Finn, and the two are then crash-landed onto Jakku.
                         Finn wakes up and looks around for Po. He finds the TIE-Fighter they were in and retrieves Po's jacket just before the ship sinks into the quick sand. 
                         Is Po dead? Where will Finn go? What's gonna happen with the gir- I mean, Rey? What's gonna happen with BB-8? When do Han and Chewey show up? Who's Kylo Ren? Where's Luke and Leia? All of these questions can be answered at your local movie theater. So go on! Buy those tickets and see this awesome flick! It is definitely worth the price of admission, I promise you.
                         Later, I'll post another review of the movie. But this time I'll just rant on how awesome it was. 

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Ratings:
Family Friendliness- 9.5/10 Star Wars is one of the few series that you can take your kids to go watch in theaters and expect no blood, no sensuality, and no cursing. And that still holds true with J.J. Abrams's film in the continuation of the Star Wars Saga. I mean, of course there's lightsaber battles, and those get pretty intense, but hey, that's all part of the fun, right?

Story-line- 9/10 Oh my goodness, if you have seen Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, you're gonna practically re-watch it when you go to see Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. But I mean, if it worked back then, it can definitely work now. And lemme tell you, the story isn't old. It's freaking amazing!!!

Re-watch Probability- High (8/10) I am dying to go back to the theater to see it again. It was such a good movie! I mean, not to mention that J.J. Abrams directed it! Also, they brought back the originals like Han, Chewey, Leia, and Luke; so that was pretty awesome. They even brought back John Williams, the original composer for the other six Star Wars movies!!! I loved this movie guys, and if you are as into Star Wars as I am, or maybe this is your first Star Wars film, you've definitely gotta go see it. It is totally worth it.


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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

                  Get ready for the biggest finale of one of the most successful movie series of all time. This film is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Even if you have read the book, you will be wondering what is going to happen next. But there is satisfaction in having read the book! Whatever is to happen, you know exactly how it should happen, and it happens almost the exact same way you envisioned it. So get ready for a pleaser, readers!

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                     The film begins almost immediately. Katniss is with a doctor in District 13 and is getting her neck brace from the first movie removed. It is obvious that quite some time has passed

since the incident with Peeta.

                      "Alright. Now I want you to say, 'My name is Katniss Everdeen,'" commands the doctor.

                      "Mmmyyy..." Katniss wheezes.

                      "Take your time."

                      "Mmmyyy... nnaaamee... iis... Kaattniss... Everrdeen." 

                       Plutarch is there, witnessing Katniss speak for the first time in a while. He tells Katniss that they are going to try something different today with Peeta. They are going to send in somebody he trusts from District 12, but probably someone he won't hurt. But they're getting closer to letting Peeta see Katniss.

                        Guess who goes in? If you guessed Prim, kudos to you. Prim goes in and begins talking to Peeta, but that doesn't end so well. Peeta snaps again and starts yelling at Prim about how Katniss is dangerous. "SHE'LL KILL US ALL! YOU HAVE TO KILL HER PRIM! SHE'S DANGEROUS!"

                         Don't worry, Prim gets out okay, but she's a little shaken. 

                         Katniss then goes to see Coin, and says that Snow has to pay for what he did to Peeta

and to the districts. She wants to go to District 2, where Coin is thinking of shooting "propos" showing that the Mockingjay is alive and well.
                          Coin agrees and Katniss is on her way. 
                          However, Katniss is not to be going into direct battle. The brilliant minds of District 13 including Beetee and Gale suggest that they smoke out the people in the factory at 2 that is being held by the Capitol. But, they leave an opening that can be used to escape by train. Here, the District 13 officers and Katniss will try to convince them to turn over to the Rebellion.
                           Katniss goes to the train tracks and awaits the train. When it arrives, most of the men who come off surrender immediately, and one of the men is beat down. Katniss feels bad for the guy and rushes to him. But of course it's a gimmick, and he holds a pistol to Katniss's throat, asking, "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't shoot."
                           "I can't." 
                           Katniss goes on to explain that she is tired of being a pawn in Snow's game, and that if the man kills her, she is doing both Snow and her a favor. The man stops to think and lowers the gun. Katniss then turns to the rest of the Loyalists and begins to beg them to turn the Rebellion. But one Loyalist gets kinda ticked and pulls a gun, shooting Katniss in the chest.
                            I'm not gonna go on, but obviously Katniss lives. (Sorry for the spoiler alert guys! :P)

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Ratings:

Family Friendliness- 7.8/10 Arrows: The film is not the most family friendly, but for what blood there is, there's not much. Just don't go taking your 6 year old to see this; that's probably not the best idea, y'know what I mean? Like, there's not any language, and if there is, it's very minimal. The violence is definitely up there, so just make wise decisions.

Story-line- 9.5/10 Mockingjays: Oh my goodness, if you read the book, you will be geeking out in your seat. What you imagined the scenes would look like when reading the book, they most likely appear that way in the movie. It's beyond amazing. For example, the way Finnick dies... oh gosh, it's so sad, yet it happens so quickly, just like in the book. Katniss says "Nightlock. Nightlock. Nightlock," and Finnick is gone with a big bang, quickly forgotten a couple moments later. It really isn't until the end of the movie when you actually have time to think about everything that has happened that you realize how tragic the deaths were.

Re-watch Probability- Very High (aka 12/13 Districts): You'll be wanting to watch this again as soon as you're out of the theater. So you might as well plan on buying it for unlimited playbacks. Trust me... it's that good.

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Sicario

                  Alright, before I begin my review, I will say right now that this film is gory. It's rated "R" for a pretty good reason. I would suggest your child being 14+ and that they would have seen some pretty bloody movies before with a lotta cussing. I mean, if you're okay with that, we can move on.

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                  Emily Blunt plays the role of Kate Macy, an FBI Agent. She is stationed in Arizona, and finds a house that has corpses stored in its walls. This is where it's established that this is gonna be a pretty bloody movie. The body count adds up to 42 dead. These people were killed by a Mexican Cartel that has somehow gotten access into the U.S.

                   There has been increased Cartel activity going on for the past several months, and the U.S. government is looking into it. Matt Graver (Josh Brolin, Everest)is the government military official that is looking into it, and he wants Kate to join him in his war against the Mexican drug lords. Kate is in, because she wants to get at the man who killed those 42 people and stored them into the house walls.

                   But she has no idea what she is getting herself into. She thinks that these military operatives are going to go "by the book" per say, but these guys know the loopholes, and even push the boundaries a little bit. Matt is being led by Alejandro (Benicio del Toro, The Usual Suspects), who also wants to get at a Mexican drug lord. 

                   The team goes back and forth across the US-Mexico border to draw out the big target they want, Fausto Alarcon. They use Manuel Diaz, a smaller drug lord, to draw out Fausto. Eventually, the big idea for Alejandro is that he gets to kill Fausto, because Fausto killed his family. 

                   This is ultimately why the movie is called Sicario, or, Hitman. Alejandro is the Hitman, and he has been for the entire movie. 

Ratings: 

Family Friendliness- 4/10 Houses: This is not the ideal family movie, let's just put it like that. There is plenty of swearing to go around, and a whole ton of blood flying too.

Story-line- 9.5/10 Agents: This was really a phenomenal movie. I absolutely loved it, and it left me on the edge of my seat the entire time. If you like action and mystery with intense action, this film is for you.

Re-watch Probability- High aka 9/10: I can tell you right now, I am eager to see this movie again. It was just so well done, and it left me mind-blown kinda like Christopher Nolan's Inception. I am looking forward to owning it on DVD.

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Pan

                  It's not every day that you think about the origins of some of your Disney childhood heroes like the Genie or Peter Pan. Today I am not sure if I can answer all of your questions about our favorite flying boy wonder who will never age. 

                  But I will definitely try to answer as much as I can; and know that my knowledge has come straight from the new Disney film just recently released. So here you have the Piece of Cake Official Review on "PAN."

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                  The film begins somewhat like Meet the Robinsons. A British mother is running through the night in high heels (I commend any woman who can do that. That has got to hurt, so kudos to you if you can run in heels). And one of the most questionable feats of acrobatics occurs right here. The mother freaking jumps over a ten foot high fence without hardly any effort. I'll come back to this.

                  Twelve years later, World War II is in action. Peter is a young boy in the orphanage that his mother dropped him off at, and we establish that he is very adventurous and dangerously nosy. As the war rages, boys have been disappearing from the orphanage, and they haven't been adopted either.
                  In fact, they're being captured by pirates of the notorious Blackbeard. Peter is one of the boys who gets caught, carried away on the ship "The Jolly Roger," Captain Hook's future ship. He goes to Neverland and is mining for fairy dust, which apparently takes away old age for a person. So practically, you can live forever.
                  Blackbeard is looking for all of the fairy dust he can get his hands on, and Peter finds some on his second day of work. On his first day, he is introduced to James Hook, a Western American sort of dude. 
                  *Note: Captain James Hook is actually supposed to be an Englishman who attended Eton College. But... Disney I guess tried to make their own version of Hook.
                  Peter decides to stay in Neverland to look for his mother, whom he has never met. It is later revealed that his mother was a warrior of the Fairy Kingdom and that his father was a Fairy Prince. I don't want to tell you the entire thing, but to be honest, this film had such potential.

Ratings:
Family Friendliness: 9/10- Possibly the best film to take your kids to if they've been itching to go to the movies. Or you could wait until the Peanuts Movie. There is some violence and fighting, and some death, but the people burst into dust instead of bleeding out. So I guess that's always a family friendly plus.

Story-line: 4/10- The plot, I will be honest, was awful. This is probably the lowest score I have ever given in terms of plot ratings, and I am really sorry to be saying that Disney really screwed up this story. They could have done so much more like expanding on the fact that Fairy Dust is what Blackbeard is after. They just sort of passed it by, not even one minute of him rejuvenating himself.

Re-watch Probability: Very low- a.k.a. 5/10. The movie is not worth seeing in the theaters, see it in Redbox. Please save your money for something better like The Martian. Or take your kids to some ice cream.

Overall:  6/10- I know, I'm sorry for all of the parents that may have wanted to see a good Disney film to remind them of their childhood, but this film was simply not good. Disney wanted to make a sequel to expand on how Peter and Hook became enemies, but that probably won't happen what with the awful ratings the film has been getting. Sorry again folks. I was really looking forward to a great Peter Pan adventure. But Disney just simply did not deliver.

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Bibliography: "Pan movie poster" <http://image.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Pan-2015-Movie-Poster.jpg>

"Pan Trailer" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8KD8or3BYQ>

The Martian

                  Do you like Matt Damon? But you absolutely hated him in Interstellar? Well get ready for a film where good ol' Matt is on your side again! And this time he is stuck on Mars for over one year, about 500 days on Mars. But hey! It's a pretty fun adventure, full of laughs, suspense, and a whole lotta science.

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                  The film starts off with Matt Damon and his crew of the "Ares III" Mission to Mars Expedition observing rocks. I know, very interesting. But the action starts off pretty quickly. There is a storm coming, and it is enormous. 

                  The storm hits them, and the crew slowly makes it to their ship to escape. While working their way to the ship however, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) gets hit by some debris and is blown off,

presumed dead. The crew blasts off and begins their journey home.
                  The news goes viral all over the world that Mark Watney is dead. However, Watney wakes up from the storm, and has survived. I mean, duh. Then there'd be no movie, right? Anyway, Watney has got an enormous needle in his gut, and he walks back to the base of the crew and stitches himself up. And guess what??? 
                   You get to see the whole thing... yea, I know, thrilling. So... probably not the best thing to show your eight or nine year old. Then after he's done with his stitching (more like stapling) he lies back and says, "F**k." Don't gemme wrong, it's pretty funny in the theater, but parental discretion is highly advised as Watney really likes to cuss.
                    Watney gets something to eat and then tallies up his food and begins video logs. He explains that he will only last a couple hundred Mars days, and that he is going to have to ration.

Because even if he could get in contact with Earth, he'd have to wait four years for the next Ares Mission to make it up to him.
                     Therefore, his next plan of action is to grow his own food. And it is pretty amazing what he does. Did I mention he's the Botanist of the Ares Crew? No? Well, now you know, and now you know why he is able to actually survive! He makes his own Martian grown food. Pretty sick.
                     But wait! There's more! Not only does he grow his own food, he makes a plan to drive his Ares Crew rover to the site of the landing of the next Ares Mission, "Ares IV." [Four for those of you who aren't so hot on your Roman Numerals, I've got your back :) ] But first he wants to dig up something that was sent to Mars in 1997. You'll find out later
                     So he digs up a radioactive isotope out of the ground (real smart actually considering his

plan) and then utilizes its power to drive the rover a little farther each and every day by doing some hot-wiring and making a portable charger for the rover.
                     At this point, the NASA team realizes something is up. They see that things about the Ares III Mission Site have changed, such as the rover being moved. They finally figure out that Watney is gonna dig up that 1997 vessel, and they figure out how to communicate with Watney through this relic from the past.
                     Now it's a little early to tell you the entire thing, but hopefully I have peaked your interest a little bit. I mean, Rotten Tomatoes viewers rate it at 92%! It's definitely one to see in theaters, and if you can, see it in 3D. Makes it a whole lot more stressful, but better.

Ratings:
Family Friendliness: 8/10 Rovers- The film is pretty friendly, except for the swearing. Overall, it's funny, stressful, and a riveting experience, thanks to Ridley Scott's vision of space.
Story-line: 10/10 Potatoes- This is one of the few times I will ever give a 10 for 10 rating. I have not read "The Martian" book, but I absolutely loved everything about the story in this movie. It was a movie about redemption, survival, and the strength of determination, and the good uses of schooling that we can actually see!!!
Re-watch Probability: Very High (9/10 Spaceships)- You will love this movie so much you will immediately want to watch it again, yet at the same time you won't. You want to watch the riveting experience, but you're afraid to be stressed out again. Still, like I keep saying, it's amazing.
Overall: 9 out of 10 Stars- Two words can sum up everything I have been trying to tell you about this movie:

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Bibliography: "The Martian" <http://i.ytimg.com/vi/WV6oREW0nmQ/maxresdefault.jpg>

"The Martian Rover" <http://s3.foxfilm.com/foxmovies/production/films/104/images/gallery/martian-gallery11-gallery-image.jpg>

"The Martian Ares III Crew" <http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--FA5Xev3z--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1438981647730000017.jpg>

"The Martian Trailer" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8>