Moon

I'm going to try and make it through this review using the least amount of space puns as possible, so wish me luck. Moon is a quiet little science fiction indie that you likely haven't heard of, even less likely to have seen, but is one you should seek out. Even for you non-sci-fi'ers, Moon features an amazing performance by Sam Rockwell, who mostly owns all the screen time, that is when the Kevin Spacey voiced robotic assistant GERTY isn't around. But even on the science fiction itself, there isn't much to alienate viewers unfamiliar to the genre, as the story is more grounded in human issues than space ones. Most will talk about the twist that takes place in the middle of the film, but there is more to the film than that. Moral issues of right and wrong are the focus, and that is what director - and son of David Bowie - Duncan Jones wants you to pay attention to. Moon has touches of other classic sci-fi films layered within, but it also subverts cliches by tweaking what you may think will happen. That is perhaps the best part of Moon outside Rockwell's stellar acting. As with any thoughtful science fiction movie, Moon demands to be digested, to ponder the implications of the events that take place inside the film. Warning: there are very few actions scenes, and many scenes of Rockwell going about his day, figuring out the mystery he has uncovered, so you Transformers/explosion oriented sci-fi watchers be wary. Other than that, you've got nothing to worry about.

Genre -Sci-Fi (3.25)

Screenplay (3)
Acting (4)
Production (3)
Directing (3)