Great Indie Science Fiction

Rating: 8/10 (24 October 2009)

Moon is great sci-fi flick and will be put in my section of indie sci-fi. Solaris, Silent Running, Soylent Green, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Sphere have found their place there. Moon does a good job confusing you at the beginning and makes you ask some good questions about what it means to maintain perspective on life. Watching Sam Rockwell in the science fiction realm playing a dual role like in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was fun. The scenes where he plays ping pong with himself were very well done. In the scenes where he talks to himself it seems more stressful than necessary, but the fleeting madness of loneliness which turn out to be fleeting moments of clarity was brilliant. I especially had fun looking for the signs of age amidst all the sterility and white decor like the coffee stains, stick-em notes, permanent marking on walls and the oddly placed arm chair were nice touches. Not too slow with enough plot to keep you interested and small touches here and there for the human quality.