Thoroughly enjoyed this! I don't pay much attention to the success/failure of films at the box office (home theater, maybe once every couple years I go to the cinema), so I wasn't skewed any which way prior, thankfully. Kitsch is a solid lead, I definitely remembered Collins from Wolverine and she was excellent here (sexy as hell and a really good actress despite this being a cheesy blockbuster).

The effects were amazing, the main achievement being how seamless everything was (I can't help but imagine the nightmare it is for all involved with so much going on constantly). The "Virginia" gag was great and the dog was adorable! Admirable execution making what should be a grotesque other-planet creature a cute and lovable hero sidekick.

Obvious shrtcomings of such a film were some bad dialogue and cheesy plot (and as to how he's breathing on Mars, this is a silly sci-fi visual feast, even the anal science-geek part of me didn't bother with that), but this was very entertaining and I could have watched another 2 hours of it, I didn't notice the time at all by the end.