The dark side of the moon

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2012)

Moon is a movie that rides that fine line between sci-fi cliché and pure originality. It is by no means a game changer in the sci-fi genre but it accomplishes everything it intends to commendably.
Sam Rockwell gives out an excellent performance as the lead Sam Bell, a lunar astronaut stationed on the far side of the moon to mine Helium. He is accompanied by an AI named GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey) who reminds the viewer of HAL in Space Odyssey. The story revolves around the emotions of a man yearning to return home after years of service and the crushing feeling that he just might not.
The cinematography is excellent and the director manages to hide its low budget brilliantly. Moon is an enjoyable sci-fi experience that does not overwhelm the viewer with needless amount of CGI but relies more on the script and the acting prowess of Sam Rockwell, and leaves the viewer to discern their own ending with the voice-cuts at the end