In many ways, Project Hail Mary initially seemed headed in that same direction. In the end, Project Hail Mary has all the right ingredients, it just takes it time to bring them together. Luke Dolan ’27: Thumbs DownI enjoyed the experience of watching Project Hail Mary for its bold, future-facing vision of space travel and technology, but the film ultimately fell short of my expectations. Project Hail Mary asked so many questions of the viewer without providing the space to fully ponder them, to the point that the conclusion is fundamentally unsatisfying, despite the creators’ best efforts to answer their own ridiculously long list of sci-fi subplots. ‘Thumb War’ is a taste of two critics’ opinions on the same piece of media.

Source: Daily Sun March 25, 2026 14:15 UTC