Q4

Moon, one of the last films we watched in class that fits well into the sci-fi genre, definitely takes inspiration from many of the other sci-fi films we have watched previously. The most notable films that Moon seems to take from are 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner. Moon not only shares a similar cinematic style, especially with 2001: A Space Odyssey, but really shares similar themes that we see often in this genre of film. The classic question of to what degree can inhuman creations reach a level of humanity. We see this in Sam, acting as a clone on the space station, trying to realize his humanity -Returning home to his family- and in GERTY the robot at the station, much similar to Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey, who in the end seems to develop a conscious and helps Sam leave the station resetting his memory. These themes are most prevalent in Blade Runner, a film in which we see clones who are strikingly human try to maximize their lifespan and be closer to human. The clones in Moon and Blade Runner are so strikingly similar. Both sets of clones have limited life span, both have desire to live longer, and both are injected with memories to make their lives more human.Just as Sam's character seems similar to those of the clones in Blade Runner, GERTY seems realted to Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey, although Hal tries to prevent the Dave and Frank from their goal, and GERTY in the end helps Sam realize his.

The thing that comes of somewhat of a surprise is not the Themes that are in the film, but the way they are handled. In moon, unlike many of the sci-fi films we have watched in class, presents a view of the future that doesn't seem so destructive and horrible. Although the way Sam's character is played, and manipulated into remaining on the station cycle after cycle is depressing in itself, the films focus isn't its view of the future.