Moon (Spoilers I guess...)

[DarthPipes]

Yeah, Kevin Spacey was really good too and the "faces" GERTY would make were surprisingly effective.

Still can't believe it was made on a budget of only $5 million. I was reading on Wiki that Jones used models instead of CGI whenever he could. I wish more filmmakers would rely on models as well.

 

[bigdaddy]

Yeah I didn't see it as a twist at all, they didn't try to keep it a secret.

It's a well made movie and you can watch it on Netflix.

 

[Trekker4747]

I didn't see it as twist either, it seemed pretty telegraphed from the moment Sam2 wakes up and see GERTY talking and certainly by the time the Sam1 is reovered. The movie's focus seemed to be more on how the two Sams dealt with each other and the ramifications of their plight in the universe rather than any "surprise" there was supposed to be in the clone thing.

 

[Starbreaker]

I've seen the film twice now. I don't think it's anything groundbreaking or unforgettable, but it's a well directed, well acted film that kept my attention.

 

[Reverend]

I don't think anyone ever claimed it was ground breaking by any means. One the contrary it's quite clearly intended to be something of a throwback to the likes of 2001 and Blade Runner. Slower quieter sci-fi movies that were more about characters and concepts than huge explosions and and action set-pieces. Which is why I think it's been so welcomed; people miss films like that and they're just not made anymore.

As for using models instead of CGI, I'd call that a case of "the right tool for the right job." Too many film makers have been using CG as a crutch rather than as the powerful too it is and this film shows that when used in concert with practical effect the result is far better than either can achieve alone. The fact that it was done on the cheep rather surprised me as I'd always heard that models and the like were the more expensive option.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

^^^
Maybe it's because of, as you said, the right tools for the right job. If there were ships zig-zagging through a debris field being attacked by an armada, then CGI would be the more cost-effective way to go.

But this movie was mostly, what, 2 vehicles that stayed on the surface moving slowly? Just drove around, nothing too "dynamic" or exciting, no crazy energy fields, hyperspacing and the like. So the models really worked.

That's my guess, anyways.

 

[bigdaddy]

As I understand it, the director Duncan Jones wants to do a follow-up called "Mute" and Rockwell has agreed to do a cameo. He wants to do a trilogy set in the same fictional world.

Yes he wants it to be very Blade Runner-ish and it will cost $30 million. He needs to get the money still I think.

The closet to groundbreaking is the fact Moo cost 5 million and it still looked REALLY nice with great CGI and a cool set.