Feels From Reels: Project Hail Mary

A Spoiler-free Film Review Series

Source: IMDB

Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, after viewing a movie. This kind of reflection helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to my own characters and stories in screenplay. I hope you enjoy! <3

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🎬 Film: Project Hail Mary (2026)

Resources:

• IMDB ⬅️ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here

• Screenplay 👀 Couldn’t find one, but if you find a safe screenplay copy for download, please comment!

• Adapted from a Novel? Yes, “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir

• Logline: “A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key.”

• Where I Was: Cinelux (Scotts Valley, CA), then Santa Cruz Cinema (Santa Cruz, CA) (yes, I saw it twice!)

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🫀Feelings and Emotions

“I felt…” “That left me feeling…”

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🤔 Thoughts from Feelings

“I hope Ryan Gosling is as good of a dude in real life as he seems”

“So much plot is introduced in the first 30 minutes!”

“Communication can be so basic”

“I hope aliens are sweet like Rocky”

“This film does a good job of adding plot throughout the film”

“This is hilarious”

“Such good writing”

“This soundtrack is amazing”

“Expert timeline transitions”

“Is he okay 🥺”

“Thank goodness”

“I would do the same thing”

“This is beautiful”

“I think we’re capable of this kind of cooperation”

“Okay, now that’s adorable”

“One of the most hopeful movies I’ve seen in years”