I'll warn you upfront, Moonfall may be one of the most expensive independently produced films of all time, but it's also one of the most ridiculous. Evidently no one even thought about consulting a scientist about the complete disregard for the laws of physics so as to buy into a ludicrous conspiracy theory (as in the moon is hollow because it's an artificial construct/ark built by our distant and presently extinct ancestors.)
The premise: a conspiracy theorist, a disgraced astronaut and the director of NASA (a black woman, like that would ever happen) must race against almost no time after the moon's orbit changes to stop it from crashing into earth and obliterating the planet. The only modern spacecraft available goes up for a first try and is destroyed, of course, so it's time to haul out the space shuttle Endeavor from a museum and launch it when the moon descends to within brushing distance of the earth. . . .
Yep, it's that silly. As I was watching this flick plausibility went out the window in the first five minutes and then it just slid downhill from there. I suppose the special effects might make it exciting for six year olds, but any adult who watches it and thinks it's possible needs therapy, stat. Available on Tubi.
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