Lunopolis (2010)

Perfect cast and a good story

Memorable, crazy movie

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Lunopolis is truly low budget sci-fi magic. I had no expectations going into it other than to waste a little time. It was so worth watching - I was glued to the screen, time flew by! The storyline is exquisite and well thought out, but it definitely requires a heaping spoonful of suspension of disbelief. The time machine scenes are very cerebral and thought provoking. The plot involves many aspects but none more exotic than the 12/12/2012 prophecy and the documentary style to which it unfolds. Lunopolis has elements of the Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits which gives it a subtle noir tone but the film stays grounded in its own vibe. I shutter to think what this movie would have done at the box office if it were produced on a large scale with a bigger budget. The flying car in the movie is only referenced, never seen. The ending is truly a mind bender, that's all I will say.

This movie comes from a long line of low budget, shoot from the hip documentaries. What makes this one so intriguing is the in-depth mythology of the conspiracy. It riffs off Scientology, Ghost Hunters and X-Files. Viewers who have an appreciation of "In Search of" television will really appreciate the long talking head part in the middle. I think why this movie is not popular because of the strange title. Do I want to spend my time watching a movie about a city on the moon? The moon city is mostly a McGuffin that ties in the action and the conspiracy. Better than anything on the SciFi channel. Highly recommend.

All in all an excellent film. Due to its very nature and the complex ramifications it represents, there's a short segment mid-film that attempts to explain the narrative from the distorted point of view of the fictional film makers. After all, in a way, it's a film within a film within a film...that's all within a film you are watching. If that doesn't make sense, don't worry, that's one of the points of the film... And I'm not saying which one. Even its own way of fictional complexity shows the sincerity of the filmmakers attempt at something truly unique. Even though it's not. Damn. It's hard to explain without giving anything away except to say that the singularly most impressive aspect of the film is its acting. Well that, and it all makes sense somehow. I wasn't sure I would like it at first and now it's all I've thought about since. Maybe I'm one of those who shows up at protest rally's and I don't even know it. Crap. Now I went and made myself scared.

Quite simply, his is the best movie I have seen in quite some time, easily, the best movie I've seen in 2011.Short of it: 10/10This movie is shot documentary style with some amazing special effects when you consider how low-budget the film is. If you liked District 9, it's told in the similar style but it just doesn't have any Prawn Battlesuits at the end. This movie actually made me creeped out by some of the events that took place. In my book, that's a great sign of story telling, and the environment fit perfectly for this tale.Lunopolis is a perfect blend of other movies and genres that delivers. Remember Blair Witch? It's like that, but has an ending 10 times better. It has elements of the unknown as the story slowly unfolds to reveal interesting tidbits that force our main characters to take action.Another aspect of this movie that I loved was the sci-fi/conspiracy angle. They told a great story with just enough truth to make the non- fiction parts believable to fit within the context of the script. This movie has deservedly won a bunch of independent awards across the globe, but you cannot call yourself a sci-fi fan if you don't watch this movie.