Brilliant Original Sci-Fi

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2013)

Moon is a recent, comparatively low budget, independent science fiction film set in the not too distant future about a man whose job it is to mine the fuel helium 3 on the moon. His only companion is the intelligent robot GERTY (who bares a striking resemblance to HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey). However it soon transpires that even on the moon not all is as it seems. I don't want to spoil it too much for you, but suffice it to say he is definitely not alone.
The writing in Moon is good, the character(s) have depth and the dialogue is spot on. There are many twists and turns along the way and it raises quite a few moral issues.
The acting is also superb. Sam Rockwell plays the protagonist and he is very believable, especially as he (Spoilers) spends most of the film acting against himself which is very hard to pull off convincingly. Kevin Spacey is also good as the voice of GERTY.
Moon was the directorial debut for Duncan Jones and he did a fantastic job. The film has a tense atmosphere throughout. The cinematography is amazing, especially the space shots. The editing is a bit bitty at times, but the film remains easy to follow.
This is a brilliant film, it is nice to see the science fiction genre can still deliver something original. The fact that it had a low budget and it is the director's first feature film only make it more impressive. I can definitely recommend this one.