Good, but not great

Rating: 6/10 (30 June 2009)

"Moon" has a lot of things going for itself: Duncan Jones' direction is unagitated and focused, Clint Mansell wrote an atmospheric score (once again) and Sam Rockwell finally delivers that one performance that absolutely puts him on the map as the great actor he apparently is. Still, I found myself looking at the watch a couple of times during the movie.
While "Moon" has an intriguing premise, the mystery is not really in the center of the story. In fact, this mystery is solved pretty quickly. Problem is that a pretty existentialist thought arises from the fact that the main character has to deal with meeting someone who looks just like him, but that this thought is never really elaborated on. What could have been a highly philosophical movie that takes a stance on human nature, ended up as more of a science- fiction-drama.
Make no mistake, "Moon" is well worth seeing, but it's not in the same league as "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Solaris" as it strives to be. It is, however, a promising start for Jones' career, so all eyes on this new talent and his upcoming projects!