Tribeca Film Festival: Part 2

The last two movies I saw at the festival were, The Girlfriend Experience and Moon.
The Girlfriend Experience - A Manhattan call-girl, a trip to Vegas, a personal trainer, all these things form the plot of an amazing, stylistic movie called The Girlfriend Experience. The director of the film is the one and only Steven Soderbergh. While doing her call-girl "duties"the main point of discussion is the Economy and the election. At one point the call-girl, Chelsea, and her client at sitting on a balcony in the morning, the client is reading the newspaper and her asks her "So, do you think the bail-out is going to work?" She replies with a no, end of scene. The film is so simple yet there are numerous complexities. Sometimes, the film acts as a slice-of-life style film, such as when Chelsea and her client see Man on Wire and she explains how they both enjoyed the film, the audience sees them walk and talk about the film. Other times, it acts as an plot-based, emotional roller coaster, such as when Chelsea arranges a weekend getaway with her client, which violates the conditions set up by her and her boyfriend intensifying their relationship, when she arrives at the place, her client doesn't show up. The Girlfriend Experience is a fantastic film and is a must-see summer movie.
The Girlfriend Experience will be in limited release, May 22nd.

Moon - Moon is a gripping sci-fi flick about a man serving a 3 year contract, mining for an alternate energy his isolation drives him insane. After an accident on the job, he wakes up in the infirmary and notices he is hallucinating as he sees himself across the medical table. He soon comes to realise this man who looks just like him is not a hallucination. As the plot unfolds a conspiracy is unfolded that will surprise everyone who comes to see the movie. It was influenced by 2001: a Space Odyssey, Alien, and Silent Running, all these influences are evident as the movie goes on. Sam Rockwell gives a fantastic performance. The screenplay is complex and intense. Moon is a must see movie.
Moon will be in limited release, June 12th.
The Girlfriend Experience - 4 out of 4
Moon - 4 out of 4
-Zach