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Sarah Butler carries this film on her back with what could have been a breakout performance. It's a very late follow-up (but not direct sequel) to the original Moontrap (1989), The plot revolves around the discovery of an artifact with mysterious glyphs on it (and even stranger emanations). The first half has an intriguing sinister suspense/thriller vibe, with terrific acting by Butler and Damon Dayoub.. Also featured is Charles Shaughnessy - thankfully more in his Mad Men mode (rather than his The Nanny mode). The film eventually dissolves under the weight of 2nd rate special effects and a literal ride to the Moon for a......slow-moving robot fight. However, the acting of the three leads, especially Butler, makes it worth watching.

What is with this film? The music and comedy references are all from a generation before the 2 lead actors. We know these actors from the 70's on. It could have been a hoot for the movie to poke fun at SNL-type comedy or Spielberg .movies (rather than Ed Sullivan bits and "Shine On Harvest Moon") This is more of an update of The Sunshine Boys, except they forgot to update the jokes and the music. [At the other end of the spectrum, Andie MacDowell was 11 at the time of Woodstock]. There are numerous worthwhile films out there with the theme of coming-of-old-age. This isn't one of them.