Worth Spreading Via Word of Mouth

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2009)

As other posts have noted, it difficult to discuss much of the film without giving away some juicy and crucial surprises. Yes, some aspects of this movie are derivative, but that's unavoidable given how many space films have gone before. They key aspects of this film are uniquely revealed and resolved. And you will have to pay very close attention. (Don;t expect everyone to be into this kind of cerebral film -- after wards, my wife just kind of shrugged her shoulders, and I spent 20 minutes explaining the plot and real-world implications on the drive home.) A couple of interesting notes: 1. "Sarum" and it's prevalent Hangul characters seen in the main lunar station and elsewhere mean "love" in Korean. 2. One of the actors playing one of the central control team members back on earth is Benedict Wong who was a crew member in the British sci-fi film "Sunshine" and it was his mistake that started the downward slide in that one. Perhaps he overlooked something again.