"Project Hail Mary" Didn’t Take Off
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.

Kenneth Leung (Chinese: 梁振邦; pinyin: Liáng Zhènbāng; born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his role as Miles Straume in the ABC television series Lost. His other roles include Sang in Rush Hour, Miles Straume in Lost, Admiral Statura in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Detective Stephen Sing in Saw, and Quill (mistakenly credited as Kid Omega) in X-Men: The Last Stand.
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.
Director Martin Scorsese broadens his boundaries from mafia-driven movies, to a Buddhist biopic of the 14th Dalai Lama. While Buddhism strives for peace, ‘Kundun’ reveals the violence inflicted on Tibetan Buddhists and Scorsese’s depiction of violence does not stray away.