great sci-fi movie

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2009)

I was debating a 8 or 9 and the only reason I was debating the 8 was because nothing really popped out for me as being a fantastic moment in the movie. It was a collection of great ideas and some top-notch acting, but there was very little that made me stand up and go this is fantastic except for the music. There were a few moments when the score really added to the film and I loved the variety and how the score was approached in a fairly simplistic manner. There always seemed to be a main instrument underlining the score for any particular moment and was not over powered by the rest of the instruments. I am always watching DVD extras where the composer describes how each character has its own instruments, but honestly it is always lost in the viewing of the movie. This was not the case here. There were some great piano melodies and a sweet bass part in the beginning. Also the lullaby type melody at the end when Sam1 is looking up at the stars is a piece and fits the movie perfectly. So enough about the music. The movie is a great debut from a director which I will keep my eye on in the future. The story is original and presented in the way that keeps the viewer guessing what happens. SAM ROCKWELL. What can you say about this performance. It is spot on and I literally could not believe my eyes when it come to seeing the different versions of Sam. You could see it, but wow. The way he held himself and really allowing himself to play two different versions of the same actor will go down in history as the way to play twins or clones from this point on. I hope for a Oscar nomination for this. I have not seen another performances this year that have stood out like that (or in a long time for that matter). The last great one was probably DDL in There Will be Blood. I love the fact that this movie is the perfect place to begin debates on a lot of topics that are actually becoming relevant in our society and culture that people are not aware of or decide to ignore. The obvious being the morality of cloning, but there are a lot more. I am perfectly happy with this movie and will recommend it and would like to sit down and watch it again at some point. Good movie. I hope we will get more good sci-fi like this in the future.