Review of Moon (2009) by Laura A — 26 May 2013

Unexpected. Great thriller. My crush on Sam Rockwell intensifies. Fabulous performance.

This review of Moon (2009) was written by Laura A on 26 May 2013.

Moon has generally received very positive reviews.

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