'Project Hail Mary' wins rave reviews as anti-woke Hollywood blockbuster

A new science fiction film is drawing praise from audiences who say it delivers something increasingly rare from Hollywood: a crowd-pleasing blockbuster that avoids overt political messaging.

"Project Hail Mary," adapted from the novel by Andy Weir, stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a biologist-turned-middle-school science teacher who is chosen for a space mission to save the planet from an impending disaster.

The film has drawn strong audience and critical reaction, earning a 95% critics score and 96% audience score.