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‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Good is Not Actually the Enemy of Perfect

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Ryan Gosling (almost literally) carries Amazon MGM Studios's visually splendid and unquestionably ambitious (if narratively and tonally frusterating) big-budget sci-fi epic on his gee-whiz shoulders.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Good Is Not the Enemy of Perfect Ryan Gosling (almost literally) carries Amazon MGM Studios's visually splendid and unquestionably ambitious (if narratively and tonally frusterating) big-budget sci-fi epic on his gee-whiz shoulders. Scott Mendelson Mar 20, 2026 25 3 Share I saw Project Hail Mary a week ago, amid last weekend’s slew of “only in 70mm” sneaks. All things being equal, it was easier to wait and see it at my convenience, and the new IMAX auditorium at the LA Regal Live is a comparative knockout. That I haven’t written about it until now is less about misg

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