Review: Moon

Sam, an astronaut living on the moon for the past 3 years to harvest a new, cleaner fuel source, comes face to face with a younger self.

Sam Rockwell is Sam and Sam. Rockwell continues to prove that he is once the most underused resources in the movie industry. Sam is able to put in not one, but two, fantastic performances. He gets to answer the question (in a way) what would you tell your younger self? Kevin Spacey also gives a fantastic performance. He is the monotone voice of Gerty, the helper robot. His monotone voice is aided by emoticons on the robot's display, but somehow Spacey's monotone voice works without them.

The cinematography was not as claustrophobic as I thought it would do. Overall, it doesn't ruin the tone which is still nostaligic science fiction. None of that "Mom and Dad Save the Universe" kind of stuff, but socio-political look at human life.

The sets and special effects are better than you think they would be. Supposedly, the writer's strike meant that better than previously possible. The matte paintings for the moon landscape was very interesting.

The movie itself is only an hour and half, but it feels very long. Not a lot happens, nor does the scenery change that much, but Sam's performance is incredible and totally draws you in. Duncan Jones is also a damn great storyteller. For a first time director, he shows great potential. I cannot wait to see more from him.

8/10, Sam's performance and Duncan's storytelling are great.