"Moon" ***1/2 (out of four): Duncan Jones' homage to the cerebral science fiction movies of the 1970s, slips into theaters beneath the scanners, sans warp drive flashes and the crunch of terminating footsteps.
Beneath the dark curtain of an eternal lunar night a lone man grapples with isolation and paranoia, his only companion a benign robotic caretaker who may have more sinister intentions. This isn't your 10 year-old nephew's summer blockbuster. "Moon", Duncan Jones' homage to the cerebral science fiction movies of the 1970s, slips into theaters beneath the scanners, sans warp drive flashes and the crunch of terminating footsteps. In place of intergalactic bombast, the director and writer takes the refreshingly retroactive approach of bringing story and character to the forefront in his not-so-distant future.
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This one is definitely on my to see list.
I'm so excited to see this movie. I was actually the lucky interviewer that got to talk to Duncan Jones at SIFF this summer, and every word that came out of his mouth made me more excited to see this film.
http://sifftalk.sideeffectsstudio.com/?p=475 is the interview.
Sounds different, creative. I like the popcorn stuff, but a little variety would be nice. May check it out if it comes this way.