Moon is good. Very good. Interesting, funny, thought- provoking and very intelligent, this is a return to the glory days of Science Fiction. Populated for the most part by one man, one voice and no real special effects to speak of, Moon could have very easily been very boring. It wasn’t.
Sam (Sam Rockwell) is coming to the end of a three year stint on the moon harvesting Helium 3 which could spell the end of Earth’s energy crisis. Helped only by his faithful ship computer GERTY (eerily voiced by Kevin Spacey) because communication with Earth has long been impossible, Sam is very lonely. He wants to go home. But when it comes time, will he be allowed to, and who will replace him?
The director Duncan Jones has done an amazing job of making Moon look like a feature length version of The Twilight Zone, the dense greys and the stark whites create a 70’s look that serves the film well. There’s nothing flashy here, just pure character driven story. Sam Rockwell really delivers as the only real character in the film. Engaging and heartbreaking, he keeps the story steady when it could have just as easily gone off track. And the science is well handled, not too obtuse to alienate the audience and not too basic to make it seem fake. But the best looking part of the film is the moon itself. It is not the lily white orb we see from the Earth, it’s gritty and glittery and grim. It’s fantastic.
This is not your average sci fi extravaganza, this is not one for the geeks alone. This is not Star Trek. This is so much more. Like the moon itself, Moon will provoke a lot of debate. Prepare to fight your corner.
Sam (Sam Rockwell) is coming to the end of a three year stint on the moon harvesting Helium 3 which could spell the end of Earth’s energy crisis. Helped only by his faithful ship computer GERTY (eerily voiced by Kevin Spacey) because communication with Earth has long been impossible, Sam is very lonely. He wants to go home. But when it comes time, will he be allowed to, and who will replace him?
The director Duncan Jones has done an amazing job of making Moon look like a feature length version of The Twilight Zone, the dense greys and the stark whites create a 70’s look that serves the film well. There’s nothing flashy here, just pure character driven story. Sam Rockwell really delivers as the only real character in the film. Engaging and heartbreaking, he keeps the story steady when it could have just as easily gone off track. And the science is well handled, not too obtuse to alienate the audience and not too basic to make it seem fake. But the best looking part of the film is the moon itself. It is not the lily white orb we see from the Earth, it’s gritty and glittery and grim. It’s fantastic.
This is not your average sci fi extravaganza, this is not one for the geeks alone. This is not Star Trek. This is so much more. Like the moon itself, Moon will provoke a lot of debate. Prepare to fight your corner.
By R.M
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