REVIEW: ‘Project Hail Mary’ will make you want to cuddle a rock alien

“Am I smart?!?” is one of the first things Ryan Gosling’s character in Project Hail Mary yells out when he wakes up from an induced coma. It’s the opening sequence of the movie, and Ryland Grace (Gosling) finds himself, unshaven and amnesiac, aboard a spaceship heading for the star system of Tau Ceti. He’s not quite sure why he’s there but he knows he’s scared, alone, and on a mission of some kind.

Film, New ReleasesRobert SnowMarch 27, 2026project hail mary, ryan gosling, sandra hüller, phil lord, christopher miller, sci-fi, andy weir, 2026, reviewComment

REVIEW: 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' smuggles some good moments from a troubled shoot

It’s mildly diverting stuff, though unfortunately it doesn’t have the same verve or sparkle as a true heist film, or even of something else from Disney’s catalogue, Guardians of the Galaxy. The whole thing is very capably assembled, but there’s a nagging, familiar feeling of a movie that changed hands partway through production. Which, of course, is exactly what happened.

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