Nicely done

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2009)

Just saw this multi-layered drama and was very impressed.
Sam Rockwell, who is Oscar-worthy on this one, is a lone worker on the Moon, mining for what turns into energy on Earth. We see his daily life and the toll it takes. Although the entire film is very strong, this period of the story is the weakest. Frankly, it raises too many logistical questions to elevate it to a 10.
After having a couple of visions (that prove to be of no relevance), he crashes into one of the mining vessels. He then wakes up in the infirmary of his base and is nursed back to health by the companion robot, voiced by Kevin Spacey.
Finally the story kicks in when Sam sneaks out and goes back to the site of his crash and finds---HIMSELF! Taking the person back, this 2nd Sam is nursed back to health.
The two then have to figure out their dilemma and what exactly is going on during the body of the film. The relationship between the two Sams was a fresh, low-key direction vs. the predictable.
It sparks a lot of questions of one's relevance and the value of life itself. There is a new look of fear and mortality in this movie. It presents a very scary "what if?"