Review 571: Moon

Moon is a

Even with a runtime of 95 minutes, Moon takes its time and goes by at a relatively slow pace and thoughtful pace wich compliments the

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)

Obviously we do get some apprences of Dominique McElligot as his wife Tess and Skins alum Kaya Scodelario as his teenage daughter Eve, but they only appear in a handful of flashbacks and videos recordings.