Snowball, hell, and so on.Moon was just phenonemal. I've rarely seen a film so embraced by fans and critics. I really hope it nabs a Best Picture nom, but I'm not holding my breath.
I've seen people seriously air Star Trek, District 9, and the as-of-yet unreleased Avatar, but that's basically it. Too sci-fi for a token indie nom and too indie for a token sci-fi nom, Moon probably fallen through the cracks and landed in the uncomfortable position of cult classic.
Let's see how Duncan Jones's subsequent films do. Or are; I hope they live up the promise of this spectacular feature.
Well, that and apparently Sony Classics, the company that distributed Moon here in the States, has not been campaigning the film for awards consideration, which is frustrating to me because if any science-fiction film deserves merit this year above all else (without having seen Avatar, of course) that film is Moon.
Alas, the film is likely to win some minor awards, and probably some notice for director Duncan Jones. I hope it achieves more, but like I said I'm not getting my hopes up. It's just kind of depressing.
Also, on the topic of Jones' career, he was slated to make Mute his next project, supposedly a science-fiction film set in Berlin, but now he's made Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal his next directorial project. It is interesting to note that Jones did not write Source Code, unlike Moon. It's being described as a "Bourne-esque thriller", so I'm intrigued.