Sam Bell: Film Analysis

In the movie Moon a clone, Sam Bell, is left in isolation on the moon completely cut off from human contact for 3 years. Sam 1 is only able to interact with Gerty, plants, and with his other clone. Towards the end of the film, Sam 1 finally learns that he is a clone, made by lunar industries, and that there are many more Sam clones in the secret room. Even though the Sam 1 and 2 are clones, they are people because they have different emotions and personalities, make their own decisions, and have health problems, but Gerty is a machine that sticks to his programing, not a person.
Each Sam has a completely different personality and emotions that make them people. Sam 1 spends his free time in space taking care of plants and building this city model. Sam 2 spreads his free time in space working out. This shows how the clones’ personalities are not permanently set, and can change with their environment, and not just be what is programmed in their DNA. Also, each Sam expresses complex emotions in the film. Towards the end of the film, the Sam clones are almost like brothers, showing …show more content…
Sam 1 suffers from the effects of being isolated from human contact. However, Gerty does not feel the effects of isolation and is perfectly healthy throughout the whole film. Gerty is a programed machine that cannot be affect by things that would affect the human psyche.
The Sam clones have the same DNA and memories but they are their own separate people as if they were twins. The clones are not programed, they are twins that share the same memories and DNA but have different emotions and personalities and make their own decisions. Also, Sam 1 experiences sickness and emotional problems just like another person. Gerty has none of these characteristics. Gerty is an extremely advanced intelligence system that has built in emotions, a programed plan of watching over the Sam clones, and is unable to ever get