Thanks to Steve again for this one. The basic premise is that in the future we learn how to harvest energy from the moon, all from a station manned by one guy on his own...stay with it....
Steve warned me beforehand that this was psychological - no action...to me, with a film, that means "bring it on". The movies that stay with me engage the brain rather than the eyes, and this one was a thinker.
Too much at times, but oddly it was the action bits where I found my attention drifting. I found it hard to get involved with anything that happened outside the base - too little pace with too little dialogue makes the Melv's mind wander.
While I'm pickin' the nits, there were plot holes at times from a motivation point of view - nothing I couldn't forgive though - but I would definitely recommend this film, and that's due to the thought-provoking power of the theme, but mainly due to some amazingly good performances.
Firstly, Sam Rockwell is fantastic. I say this because I found myself reminding myself that there is only the one Sam Rockwell. There is a seamless brilliance to how he handles his roles - and kudos to the director for this too. I was completely absorbed in the situation presented; even more so when I started thinking about how it must have been put together.
For me, the most interesting character in the film was the computer, and Kevin Spacey was perfectly cast. It's the best portrayal of AI I've ever seen, and it undermined a lot of cliches. (Kevin Spacey could read the phone book and I'd be agog, but don't let this sway you.)
This film raises a number of fascinating questions and i know it's one that will stay with me for a long time. Hearty thumbs up!
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