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Moon
Jul 29, 2009 7:50:34 GMT -6
Post by dvdjunkie on Jul 29, 2009 7:50:34 GMT -6
For the true sci-fi buff comes one of the best pictures of its genre in many years. Helmed by first-time director Duncan Jones (Zowie Bowie, son of glam-rocker David Bowie) this film is a tour-de-force for actor Sam Rockwell.
After three years on a single-man mining mission on the moon, Sam is preparing to come home, but something is getting in his way. His only companion for the three years has been a computer named GERTY (I forget what that stands for, I do apologize for that), voiced by Kevin Spacey.
Jones pays homage to several of those films in this genre, i.e. "Destination Moon", "2001: A Space Odyssey", et al. The computer is a hybrid of what might have happened when they improved HAL from the Kubrick film.
This is truly a one-man film, and the pacing is very good, and at just over 90-minutes it isn't overlong and drawn out. I would like to tell you more about the plot, but that would spoil it for those who want to see 'what is getting in the way of Sam's trip home after three years on the moon'.
Filmed in 33 days in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England I think we are going to hear a lot more from Duncan Jones in the years to come.
On the Junkie-Meter this film gets a very solid 3.5 stars out of Five.
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Moon
Aug 2, 2009 19:52:53 GMT -6
Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Aug 2, 2009 19:52:53 GMT -6
I can't say I'm familiar with it; haven't even heard of it advertised. May need to watch for it. ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png)
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Moon
Aug 4, 2009 4:23:10 GMT -6
Post by Hedvig on Aug 4, 2009 4:23:10 GMT -6
I wonder whether this one will get a limited release in that case. I wonder whether it will premier in Sweden at all. I have heard of it actually, I read about it in a British film magazine. Since I'm no fan of Science Fiction I probably wouldn't go and see it by myself, but dad expressed an interest and if I support his interests he will support mine. Anyway it was ages since a science fiction film seemed the least bit interesting to me.
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