Review 571: Moon
Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the end of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Helium-3, Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone with only the base's vigilant computer GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey) as his sole companion, Bell's extended isolation has taken its toll. His only link to the outside world comes via satellite messages from his wife Tess (Dominique McElligot) and his teenage daughter Eve (Skins alum Kaya Scodelario). He longs to return home, but a terrible accident on the lunar surface leads to a disturbing discovery that contributes to his growing sense of parnoia and dislocation so many miles away from hom.
Even with a runtime of 95 minutes, Moon takes its time and goes by at a relatively slow and thoughtful pace wich compliments the films
the psychological exploration of human loneliness. The great lonliness of space and the idea that when you go out into the unknown, what you end up being confronted with is yourself - litterally in Sam Bell's case
Duncan Jones makes a the production design (for the Sarang Station building) is excellent and laced with detail, the costimes are , the lightining is terrific, the score by Clint Mansell is beautifully evocative, the scenery is breathtaking
Sam Rockwell is excellent playing Sam Bell. He's been working on the moon as a maintanence worker for three years. He's reaching the end of his contract is close to cracking from loneliness. Being on with only a robot for company his obviously taken its toll on the guy.
Apart from Rockwell, his only companion throughout the film is an A.I. named GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey)
Dominique McElligot and Skins alum Kaya Scodelario round as Sam's wife Tess and his teenage daughter Eve with their appearences regulated to only a handful of flashbacks and videos recordings
Benedict Wong and Matt Berry
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