By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Duncan Jones
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal | Jeffrey Wright | Michael Arden | Michelle Monaghan | Vera Farmiga
Country: france, united_states
Year: 2011
Running time: 93
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945513/
Diane says: “Oops! Why did I think this would be good?”
Jason responds: “Well, because of Duncan Jones, I imagine. And because Jake Gyllenhaal is pretty good at this sort of action/adventure movie, and there’s a nice supporting cast to it as well.
“And, honestly, I think it is pretty darn good. Not quite MOON, but very little is. Still, it moves forward at a nice pace, giving the main character two mysteries to solve, adding tension to its GROUNDHOG DAY setup while not totally forgetting that this is supposed to be fun. And …
(spoilers)
“…while some people have complained about the ending, I kind of like that Jones doesn’t tend to completely give in to the easy cynicism that is so often the default mode of sci-fi these days. Bad things happen, sure, and amazing technology is often in the hands of selfish people who will screw the good guys over without a care, but the good guys can use it to change the world if they are determined and brave enough.”