Clever Sci-Fi Flick

Rating: Null/10 (12 August 2009)

*Spoilers Below*
Moon is an excellent and refreshingly original Sci-Fi film. It tells the story of Sam Bell, a lone employee of lunar (a multi-national energy company) who is under a 3 year contract extracting H3 from the moons surface and sending it back to earth. During his daily routine he starts having hallucinations followed by an accident which reveals some shocking truths about his existence.
Sam Rockwell gave a fantastic performance, the story was clever and you really felt like you were going along for the ride. In parts the pacing felt a little slow but I think this actually helped accentuate the loneliness and isolation Sam was feeling.
Another thing I liked a lot about this film was the fact that the robots/computers were not evil sentient beings that caused problems for the crew. It felt more realistic and it also prevented the film going down a 2001 route that so many films have copied.
The modern futuristic but dirty look was really nice too; it felt more authentic and believable.
Overall I give this film an 8/10 - if you are a fan of Sci-Fi you should definitely watch it.