Critically lauded as a cerebral science-fiction film the story depicts a huge base on the Moon which is manned by one astronaut and his sentient computer - so straight away there are echoes of Silent Running and 2001 - A Space Odyssey with our lonely protagonist spending three years all on his own.
The frankly ludicrous premise is resolved towards the end of the film in a moderately satisfactory way but the film is very slow-paced and frankly boring.Something of an ordeal to make it to the end of the film - much has been made of the fact that director Duncan Jones is the son of David Bowie,still does not disguise the fact that his film is tedious and uninvolving.Critics have been falling over themselves to praise its vision and boldness - hmmm.Granted there is the odd interesting idea but that is all.
Kevin Spacey is helpful/mysterious as the voice of the computer.The stupid ending does not help - a clear case of The Emperor's New Clothes methinks.And it is not remotely as good as 2001 was. Poor.2/10
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