6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A man is left in space due to an unfortunate accident while another man on Earth struggles to bring him back safely.
Starring: Choi Byung-mo, Do Kyung-soo, Jo Han-chul, Kim Hee-ae, Park Byeong-eunForeign | 100% |
Drama | 12% |
Sci-Fi | 1% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.89:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.90:1
Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Marooned was perceived as some in 1969 as that year's follow up to 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey, at least with regard to a film featuring astronauts in peril and (then) mind blowing special effects. While Marooned did indeed follow in Kubrick's footsteps by winning an Academy Award for those very special effects the year after 2001: A Space Odyssey was similarly feted, it actually was even less of a blockbuster financially than 2001: A Space Odyssey, and has since probably retreated into somewhat lower echelons of cinematic esteem than Kubrick's masterpiece. One way or the other, though, The Moon can seem very reminiscent of both that film and other "stranded in space" epics like The Martian, though the tethers to Marooned in particular are probably at least somewhat stronger due to the fact that both Marooned and The Moon have a plot conceit that hinges on international cooperation in order to effect a rescue.
The Moon is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Well Go USA with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.89:1. As of the writing of this review, the IMDb doesn't really have any useful technical information, but the closing credits roll offer a helpful "captured with Arri Alexa 65" logo and one of the supplements mentions a 4K presentation, which I am assuming alludes to the DI. This was evidently a rather fulsomely budgeted feature for South Korea, and it looks like it. The effects work is generally very well done, blending CGI elements with practical props and sets rather seamlessly for the most part. Detail levels are often quite impressive, bolstered by an understandably claustrophobic use of extreme close-ups, not necessarily relegated only to the spacecraft sequences. The palette is rather refreshingly not graded aggressively at all, and maintains a nicely naturalistic appearance throughout the film. There is an almost quasi-documentarian approach at times, with "broadcast" material and other similar conceits, and occasionally those moments have been intentionally "distressed".
The Moon features a nicely immersive DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, though the closing credits offer a Dolby Atmos logo, and I'm sure some audiophiles would have preferred an even more immersive listening experience had that codec been utilized. One way or the other, though, the side and rear channels are consistently engaged with background clamor of "high tech" sounds in both the space and mission HQ sequences. Surround activity can noticeably ebb in some of the more earthbound dialogue moments, which may be one passing qualm some may have with the track. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.
The Moon may traffic in some very well worn material, and its kind of patently weird decision to wrangle NASA into a South Korean space epic may strike some as a bit unusual, but what may afflict this film even more than that decision is its ping ponging between some angst ridden scenes with an unabashed feeling of impending doom and other wending material featuring a bunch of people on Earth dealing with "personal" issues. That said, performances are generally committed, and the special effects work is very well done. Technical merits are solid, and with caveats noted, The Moon comes Recommended.
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