Moon (2009) Review

by Brandon Fu
Rated: R
Directed by: Duncan Jones

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Moon tells the story of a worker named Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) on the moon who supplies clean energy to the earth in the form of Helium-3. This movie is essentially a single person performance, aside from a robot voiced by Kevin Spacey. Although this movie did poorly in the box office, it is definitely worth watching.

Due to the performance by Sam Rockwell, you can really feel a sense of loneliness on the moon. This is by far his best performance, and it shows. Also, I swear that the robot that Kevin Spacey plays doesn't go bad. I swear. This isn't 2001: A Space Odyssey. This movie is the same lane as Blade Runner and is one of the best sic-fi movies of all time with an awesome evil corporation. A corporation similar to the Tyrell Corporation and Weyland-Yutani Corporation from Blade Runner and Alien respectively. Aside from the great performance, this movie does contain problems, especially in the pacing. In the middle, the movie slows down abruptly, and is noticeable immediately.

Sam Rockwell is by far the most underrated actor in Hollywood. With this movie, Seven Psychopaths, and Green Mile, his acting prowess shows. Although he has been in movies for more than twenty years, he hasn't seem to have gotten any traction as an actor. This movie is definitely his best performance, and both the movie and the actor are equally underrated. Aside from the pacing problems, this movie is great and definitely hits the rest of its marks.

4.4/5