'Project Hail Mary' is, quite simply, the best film released so far this year.

Bold words, I know, but everything from the screenplay, the jaw dropping visuals and cinematography, sound design, and lead performance from Ryan Gosling is enough to tick all the boxes that you would expect from a 'big sci-fi blockbuster'.

Centred around a lone scientist in space, Gosling's Grace is on a mission to find out why the Sun is dying, and hopefully save the Earth in the process. This becomes the start of a thrilling adventure, as he meets what will become everyone's favourite side character, Rocky, who too is on a mission to save his own planet.

It captures a genuine sense of wonder and cinematic magic that’s been missing from many so-called 'big' releases in recent years. Yet for all its scale and spectacle, there’s something unexpected ...