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Moon (Paperback)
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Moon (Paperback)
Series: Constellations
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One of the most acclaimed debut features of this century, Moon
(2009) tells the superficially simple story of Sam Bell (Sam
Rockwell), who mines Helium-3 on the dark side and comes face to
face with his doppelganger. Out of this scenario, director and
co-writer Duncan Jones explores ethical questions that can be
examined for philosophical depths, calling back to such 1970s and
1980s science fiction films as Silent Running (1972), Soylent Green
(1973), Logan's Run (1976), Alien (1979), and Outland (1981). Just
as the moon so often visible above Earth has been interpreted in a
variety of ways throughout human history, so the film Moon is open
to various readings and interpretations. Brian Robb's Constellation
volume begins by covering the early filmmaking and influences of
director Jones, and briefly look at past depictions of the moon in
science fiction cinema. He goes on to provide a production history
of the film, with a particular focus on how the constraints of
British low-budget filmmaking inspire creativity, and how the
creative team envisioned the future. Subsequent chapters examine
questions of isolation and identity as raised in Moon - what
defines a human being? How does differing experience change each of
the Sam Bell clones? - and issues of theology by examining notions
of curiosity and investigation. Finally, the critical reception of
Moon is will be examined, with a consideration of the way film's
themes were further developed and extrapolated upon in Duncan
Jones' next film, Source Code (2011).
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