“Moonfall” is a science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and was released in theaters Friday, Feb. 4. The film follows the three characters: Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson), a retired astronaut after an incident that occurred in 2011 that cost the life of another astronaut during a routine satellite fix; Jocinda Fowler (Halle Berry), a renowned astronaut that was also present at the 2011 incident and K. C. Houseman (John Bradley), a megastructurist and the first person to realize that the Earth’s moon is out of orbit. Together, the three must work together to save the planet and stop the moon as it hurdles itself into Earth.
The film also follows the survivors on the Earth’s surface. It becomes difficult for them to survive the moon’s destruction when the loss of gravity and oxygen in the atmosphere causes problems. Both perspectives allow the viewers to see what is happening with the moon and the destruction its changed orbit is causing to the planet.
The biggest conspiracy theory to come out of the film is that of megastructures, which are planet sized architectural structures built by aliens. They are powered by small stars, most likely white dwarves. Houseman believes the moon to be one of the closest and most obvious megastructures to Earth. The moon is believed to be this hollow megastructure, further backed up when NASA recorded quakes from the moon in the 1970s, stating that it was “ringing like a bell.”
If the moon is, in fact, a megastructure like Houseman and few others predict, who created it and why it is falling out of orbit? The film is truly captivating, and one cannot look away for too long for fear of missing a crucial piece of information. Not that it is possible to look away from the incredible storyline. It is truly amazing how Emmerich uses these numerous moon conspiracy theories to create this world-ending catastrophe film. The plot and action are easy to follow, and the science is not too hard to understand. The action is also perfectly broken up with Houseman’s comic relief. His anxiety, pill-popping and IBS riddled body make him a great character to root for.
Who created the sentient alien technology that is attacking the moon and trying to destroy all human life? Why does it want to accomplish this? Is artificial intelligence always going to face a danger to humanity? How does the Chrysler Building end up in the middle of a mountain range? Watch “Moonfall” in theaters now to have all these questions about the universe revealed! Are you a believer?
