With “Project Hail Mary,” the directing duo of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, working with the star power of Ryan Gosling, have made what could be described as TV-dinner sci-fi. There is a slight warmth to their reheated meal that elicits a few tears, even with a hint of overcooked cellophane.

Ryan Gosling has starred in no shortage of hits throughout his acting career, and from the sound of it, he likely has another slam dunk in Project Hail Mary.