Yesterday I was given a surprise by the American movie Ruined, a science-fiction film. For a long time, I only focus on reading literature books in the hope that I can find some great ideas which can influence our life. But in this film, I also find what I want.

Ruined is directed by Shaun Paul Costello. The story happens when the moon is going to collide with the earth thirty-six days later. The distance between the moon and the earth has been gradually shortened by a brown dwarf -- a kind of quasi-stellar object, by which many disasters such as zero gravity has been caused. If the moon hits the earth, the whole human beings will be destroyed.

  (The zero gravity)

Many scientists, the two heroes of which are Alex and Roland, begin to find the solutions. At last, only one proposed plan may save the earth from the collision with the moon. But this plan needs the participation of Alex and Roland for their special skills in that field. They must conduct the plan on the moon for themselves, but the chance for them to survive is nearly zero.

The subplot of this film is about love between lovers and between parents and children. Jake and Sadie, the two children of Alex, have just lost their mother. And Martina is engaged with Roland. So when the choice comes to Alex and Roland whether they will go to the moon, both of them hesitate because Alex loves his children so much and Roland does not want to leave his fiancé. But finally, they both choose to save the earth by risking their lives. This spirit is moving and inspiring.

In the end of the movie, the collision is successfully avoided and humans are saved. Luckily, Alex survives it, but Roland dies. And it seems that the film does not have a final ending because the moon explodes into two parts, which is still unsolved. I guess there will be a Ruined II.

 (The splited two parts of the moon)

 

After watching this film, apart from the choice of Alex and Roland, what attracts me most is the cooperation among different countries in the world when the human beings face a disaster. One point, which I do not like, is that in this film, the America seems to overemphasis its leadership in high technology. So my dear friend, I recommend you this film and hope you enjoy it.

 

June 17, 2009

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