Moon – Mystery SciFi Thriller
Moon - Sam Rockwell
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Movie: Moon (2009)
Studio : Liberty Films UK
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Runtime : 97min
Website : sonypictures.com/classics/moon/
Trailer : http://www.dailymotion.com/videox9jn9l
Review:
It’s been a while since I thought of Gerry Anderson’s Space1999, but Moon, directed by Duncan ‘I’m-David-Bowies’-kid-Jones made me feel all nostalgic for that long-ago TV series…and a whole lot more. This is a throw-back to the science-fiction films I grew up on, heavy on character, idea and story (remember ‘story’ kids?) and less on any real effects. I had thought this kind of science fiction filmmaking was over and I was tickled to see the use of miniatures (I assume), imaginatively treated sets, clothes and neato vehicles making a comeback. Used to be I could suspend belief quite easily because effects didn’t take me out of the element of the film but because of the recent spate of ridiculous CGI it’s been a long time for me to really get into and believe a film of a fantastic nature.
Moon had me believing I really was ‘up there’ with Rockwell and his dilemma.
Sam Rockwell playing Sam Bell, treats us to an unnerving 97 minutes, centered round the perfect dusty tightness of cinematographer Gary Shaw’s movements and sets. As we should all come to expect from Rockwell, his performance is top rate, in what can only be described, in the strictest sense of the word, a ‘dual role’. I knew the guy could act ever since I saw him as Chuck Barris in Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind but watch the guy in this movie and you’re convinced he is one of the best of his generation.
Helped along by his GERTY robot (voiced by Kevin Spacey) a mystery is slowly revealed to explain just what and who Sam really is. And while laconic movies of this type usually implode after the secret is out, it is a testament to the power of Nathan Parker’s screenplay (Jones wrote the story but then handed screen writing over to Parker) and Rockwell’s amazing acting chops that keeps one engrossed with Moon, on the Moon, about Moon ‘til the very end.
-Ralph Greco, Jr.
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I guess I have to add Moon to my Netflix huh
Wow, I really didnt think this movie was going to be any good; but after reading this review I decided to see it. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. Great story, sceneary and special effects make this movie a must see.
I am hoping the whole of this movie is better than the second half of the first one (and as okay-ish as the first half). That’s a roundabout way of saying, I thought the first half of the first movie was witty and compelling and that Shia Lebouf obviously has some charisma. However, once the kung-fu cars turned up, it got pretty dull pretty quick.
It reminds me of the old Orson Welles quote (his last acting job was as the voice of Octomus Prime for the 1980′s cartoon movie), in which he described Transformers as “a bunch of big toys beating up a bunch of small toys”. The toys apparently are just a bit bigger now…
@paulmeade
oops, I meant to post this under Transformers!