Review of Moon (2009) by Phil P — 31 Dec 2012

"Gerty, we're not programmed. We're people, do you understand?.".

This is a film hard to describe, its sci-fi but not in the same sense that people know it to be - its more realistic and story focused. Its not action packed there's no bursting aliens its a straight up sci-fi that takes you on an intriguing ride that asks lots of questions about the human nature.

Starring 'Sam Rockwell' pretty much alone. He plays 'Sam' an astronaut - who maintains the lunar station but he's alone on the moon with no human contact and only a robot 'Bertie' for company. I can't really divulge any more without detailing some clear plot points. Suffice to say there are some intriguing, twisty moments.

The story unfolds at a nice place with the first half an hour detailing his monotonous day and how he deals with being on the station. It continues to grow and grow at a perfect pace it doesn't rush into it. Every now and then there's a new element introduced and there's more to think over.

The performance moves this film forward because its more or less 'Sam Rockwell' alone for 1hr 37mins he has to give an amazing showing - much like 'Ryan Reynolds' did in 'Buried'. He delivers in abundance, I've always liked him and this just increases my opinion of him.

One department that is a bit lacking but by no means finished the film are the sfx. The green screen is a bit off, you can clearly see that it's just an image in the background. Also despite the ending being satisfying it doesn't peak there which is a tad disappointing.

I wish I watched this when it released in 2009 because it's easily one of my favourite films of that year. 'Sam Rockwell' is superb and the film moves along at a nice smooth pace and proves that true science fiction has more to say than you might expect.