Don't take that as too much of a slate on New Moon. I haven't seen it, don't really intend to. It's more just a praise on Duncan Jones' Moon, which hardly has the familiarity that the Twilight saga does, but is just as much worth watching, if not more so, given it appeals to a vastly wider audience.
I first heard about this film from being a fairly big David Bowie fan. When I heard his son was making a movie, it got my attention. I looked further, and it seemed really interesting. After missing out on it in the cinema, I decided it was one title I could hold out for until I made the upgrade to Blu Ray. Now I've done so, it was one of the first movies I watched on the format. And it was definitely worth the wait. While there's not as many visuals of space as I anticipated, the general look of the film translates to HD brilliantly all the same. And the few exterior shots that are there, do look fantastic.
Sam Rockwell stars in the movie, in what must have been a fairly challenging role, for reasons I won't go into as, well my reviews are always to remain spoiler free. So if you've seen the movie, you'll understand why. If not, hopefully I'm convincing you to go see it right now anyway!! He's incredibly convincing in his character, also named Sam, and you can really feel for him, especially in the latter half of the movie as both he and we, discover the truth within the film.
Kevin Spacey, with his legendary voice, provides this talent to robot and Sam's only companion, Gerty. There's never much to say when people are playing robots, I don't think. But I guess you could say, Spacey plays the role convincingly, but it's always good to hear that mans voice, and the familiar sound is a nice bonus for the movie, really.
As for the plot itself, there is in fact, a "twist" within it. After a post-film discussion with someone about it, it's evident some people believe this twist comes in too early. On the other hand, people such as me, believe it was done just at the right time, as the latter half of the movie focuses a lot on reaction to said plot turn, and without it coming where it was, the closing scenes may just seem a bit too rushed. But that's up for debate, and either way, it seems that most people enjoy the movie regardless.
Verdict: a very solid sci-fi movie, possibly to go down with the likes of 2001: A Space Odyssey with time. Not one to miss. Catch it in HD if you can.
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