In Emmerich’s latest disaster movie, people on Earth are starting to experience catastrophes that seem to be linked. For example, there have been reports of strange lights in the sky, and earthquakes have become more frequent. Is this the beginning of the end for humanity? Emmerich’s latest disaster movie is raising questions about whether or not humanity will survive. The film features scenes of strange lights in the sky and earthquakes becoming more frequent, which some believe may be a sign that the end is near for humans. ..
Who discovers the moon is falling?
K.C. Houseman, a conspiracy theorist and megastructure expert, is looking through a research telescope when he makes the unfortunate discovery that the moon has fallen out of orbit. He tries to let NASA and former astronaut Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) know of his findings but is immediately dismissed as a crackpot. ..
Brian’s findings about the moon’s position leading to massive floods being caused are proven correct when he is washed up in one of them. This gives him reason to believe K.C.’s story about the supernatural. ..
NASA discovers something is wrong with the moon and sends astronauts up into space to investigate. On arrival, they find a deep hole in one of the moon’s craters and as they take a closer look, a swarm flies out and attacks the shuttle. Unfortunately, the astronauts are killed when the shuttle is destroyed.
What is K.C.’s theory?
K.C. believes that the moon is an artificial structure that has been created by aliens. He thinks the moon has shifted its course because of an internal energy core that has stopped working effectively. His theory sounds crazy but for some reason, Brian starts to buy into what he is saying.
NASA Deputy Head Jocinda begins to believe that the moon is not a giant piece of space rock after witnessing the death of astronauts from a live feed. Something strange is happening up above, and she needs to find out what it is. ..
Does NASA take action?
Jocinda becomes the new head of NASA after the previous director decides to flee to safety. She orders a retired space shuttle to be brought back into service and takes it upon herself to fly into space with Brian and K.C. to find out what is going wrong. They take an EMP detonator with them to deal with the swarm that seems to exist within the confines of the moon. ..
What do they find beneath the moon’s surface?
As our heroes get closer to the moon, they manage to draw the swarm out of one of the craters. They try to blow this mysterious force up but their plans fail. After evading danger, they fly into the moon and discover that K.C. was right and that it is, in fact, an artificial structure with an energy source at the centre.
As they fly deeper into the moon, they discover a swarm of alien-looking spaceships. One of these spaceships pulls their craft into an interior chamber away from the swarm outside. ..
Isn’t this just Independence Day all over again?
The spaceships that have been spotted in the sky recently are not from an alien species, but rather a highly advanced human race that has been using megastructures, including the moon, to search for new planets that could potentially support human life. ..
The AI that was created to run these megastructures went rogue and started to destroy them. The advanced humans sent one structure (the moon) away before it could be destroyed, which enabled life to be created on Earth. However, the AI discovered the location of the moon and set out to destroy it. The presence of this rogue AI caused the moon to shift position.
So, the world is doomed, right?
Potentially, but after Brian learns of the existence of advanced humans through some kind of mysterious consciousness within the structure, he is told to sacrifice his life for the future of mankind. He is instructed to fly a shuttle into the swarm to destroy it with the EMP and restore the moon in the process. Brian tells Jocinda and K.C. this but they are less than pleased when they learn Brian will be killed.
As the moon’s gravitational pull changes, chunks of debris are being dropped from the sky, the world is starting to freeze over, and people are fighting with one another as they struggle to survive. Brian and Jocinda’s family members are among the survivors but with the changes to the world’s atmosphere, time is running out for those who are trying to take shelter.
Does mankind survive another global disaster?
K.C. is prepared to sacrifice his life for the sake of mankind but Brian is having none of it. With less to lose on Earth, he decides to detonate the EMP and wipe out the swarm while Brian and Jocinda escape on the ship.
As K.C. takes a giant leap to save mankind, the others flee the structure and make their way to Earth. On arrival, they reunite with their families and take a moment to look up at the moon which has now been restored to its rightful place. Presumably, life on Earth will now return to normality too.
Is K.C. really dead?
While his body has presumably been blown up into a thousand bits, his consciousness has been rescued by whatever presence was within the moon. As the movie closes, we see him united with his mother and his cat, Fuzz Aldrin, but these are likely alternate versions that have been created by the structure’s programming. ..
This movie is confusing and hard to follow. It’s best to just turn off your brain and enjoy the ride.
In the year 20XX, a moon has fallen from the sky and landed on Earth. The people of Earth are in shock as they see the moon for the first time in centuries. They are also terrified as they realize that there is something on the moon that is not human.
The Ending Explained: In the end, everything was revealed and the characters were finally able to come to terms with what had happened. It was a satisfying ending, but we didn’t predict it. Let us know what you thought in the comments below!
