Phil Lord and Christopher Miller turn Bay Area author Andy Weir's novel "Project Hail Mary" into a terrific science fiction popcorn movie.

Yikes... That’s one Star Wars comparison no filmmaker wants to hear.

The science is accessible and Ryan Gosling is a superb Everyman in the excellent space adventure "Project Hail Mary," based on Andy Weir's novel.

Jeremy Piven turns up as a slimy teeth-gnashing military honcho in this B-grade silliness.