WATCH: How Matt Damon Met the Challenge of Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

The surprise breakout world premiere of the recent Toronto International Film Festival was Ridley Scott's intimate space epic, "The Martian." The movie is so gratifying for critics and audiences alike--it's currently tracking at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes--that Twentieth Century Fox has booked it as a last-minute Sneak Preview at the upcoming New York Film Festival.  What does that tell you? The studio wants to make an awards push for the movie, which should open big on October 2. As well they should. Sure, tech nods are in order for VFX, cinematography, production design and score. And I will argue that Ridley Scott delivers his best effort since "Black Hawk Down" in...

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