Who Begat Who/What Begat What?

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2009)

With the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Moon landing looming,the time is right for this nicely written & directed film on a what seems like a future Moon mission. Astronaut Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell)has been on the Moon for the last three years,harvesting materials to be sent back to Earth for renewable energy. Sam is long overdue to return to Earth, missing his wife & young daughter. Sam starts to experience nagging headaches,persistent hallucinations & worsening health. The fact that he's seen a younger version of himself only manages to make things worse (space fever,loneliness,etc.?). Kevin Spacey adds his voice to all of this as the voice of the on board computer,GERTY (an evil spawn of HAL?),who seems to know what's best for Sam. Duncan Jones (son of David & Angela Bowie)directs a mighty fine tale of space madness & evil corporate goings on that will keep you guessing. Rated 'R' by the MPAA for raunchy language,some violence & the unpleasant effects of space madness. Probably advisable to keep the young ones home.