Moon revisited

Rating: 3/10 (20 October 2013)

Sorry, this plot has too much in common with the movie 'Moon' from 1999 to score highly. Moon is essentially the story of a futuristic maintenance worker who oversees machines producing energy for those back on earth. The hero works alone in remote zones and frequently finds himself out of radio-range from those who control him. The moon worker eventually discovers he is a clone, his wife is a recycled illusion and his life is a charade created by his masters. Similarly, in Oblivion, the protagonist is a man fighting the good fight by maintaining and securing energy creation machines. Authorities conceal the clones true identity from him (along with fact he and his love are both clones) so he keeps working to create energy for their world. In his travels, the clone discovers other versions of himself. The clone discovers the love of his life, and his mission is a scam setup by the people who control him. The clone uses the motivation of true love to eventually rebel against his evil masters. Using escape pods in the name of love for the finale is fundamentally the same between the movies except for the direction of travel. Oblivion is well produced and features attractive stars but the concept is not sufficiently original to be challenging.