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

In a series of linked stories, women navigate and challenge a dystopian future ruled by sexual duty, emotional repression, and patriarchal dominance.
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
I’m still trying to comprehend the psychological and moral implications of their fascination with each other, or why their almost written-in-the-stars depth of connection makes so much sense.
Digger is a smart film, one that takes what could have been a “seen it before” message and gives it new life.