It would be misleading to say this is an action packed sci-fi movie. It has more of a psychological Hitchcockian nature to it. It is the story of two astronauts, one of them Batman (tongue in cheek, its really the actor Adam West) who make it to Mars, but one of them dies (I don't think this is a spoiler, since it happens early). The survivor is seen in a very realistic sense, battling the elements and natural dangers, and trying to find sustenance, while also battling the psychological reality of being alone. Does he eventually find a companion? A Friday? I won't spoil that, either. The viewer is in for a psychological roller coaster that does spark of realism, even if the Mars landscape doesn't. If you can just imagine that this is someplace else, or a Mars of the mind, then you can still accept the premise.
Review of Robinson Crusoe on Mars
