Moon (2009)
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 97m
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice)
Synopsis:
As he approaches the end of his three-year contract as curator of the Moon's energy harvesting plant and operating systems, Sam becomes uncomfortably aware that he is not so alone after all.
Review:
One of a number of films that seemed to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the moon landings, this more traditional sci-fi offering, directed by David Bowie's son (seeming at times to be directing his answer to Space Oddity), also harks back to some classic movies of that era: 2001 and Dark Star in its computer and espousal of routine tasks to stave off boredom, Solaris in its tackiness, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun in its doppelganger plot, Capricorn One (hoax video), Blade Runner (memory implants) - the list is almost endless. It stands or folds on the ability of its star to maintain interest in his company, and on the whole it succeeds. The scene in which he telephones his daughter on Earth and hears his own voice in the background ranks highly among sc-fi/horror creepers. Titles, music and production design all do their bit to enhance the impression of style and weight.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 97m
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice)
Synopsis:
As he approaches the end of his three-year contract as curator of the Moon's energy harvesting plant and operating systems, Sam becomes uncomfortably aware that he is not so alone after all.
Review:
One of a number of films that seemed to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the moon landings, this more traditional sci-fi offering, directed by David Bowie's son (seeming at times to be directing his answer to Space Oddity), also harks back to some classic movies of that era: 2001 and Dark Star in its computer and espousal of routine tasks to stave off boredom, Solaris in its tackiness, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun in its doppelganger plot, Capricorn One (hoax video), Blade Runner (memory implants) - the list is almost endless. It stands or folds on the ability of its star to maintain interest in his company, and on the whole it succeeds. The scene in which he telephones his daughter on Earth and hears his own voice in the background ranks highly among sc-fi/horror creepers. Titles, music and production design all do their bit to enhance the impression of style and weight.
Country: GB
Technical: col/2.35:1 97m
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice)
Synopsis:
As he approaches the end of his three-year contract as curator of the Moon's energy harvesting plant and operating systems, Sam becomes uncomfortably aware that he is not so alone after all.
Review:
One of a number of films that seemed to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the moon landings, this more traditional sci-fi offering, directed by David Bowie's son (seeming at times to be directing his answer to Space Oddity), also harks back to some classic movies of that era: 2001 and Dark Star in its computer and espousal of routine tasks to stave off boredom, Solaris in its tackiness, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun in its doppelganger plot, Capricorn One (hoax video), Blade Runner (memory implants) - the list is almost endless. It stands or folds on the ability of its star to maintain interest in his company, and on the whole it succeeds. The scene in which he telephones his daughter on Earth and hears his own voice in the background ranks highly among sc-fi/horror creepers. Titles, music and production design all do their bit to enhance the impression of style and weight.