Product Description

Sam Rockwell, Kevin SpaceyDirector: Duncan Jones

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #154 in DVD
• Brand: Blu-ray Science Fiction
• Released on: 2009-11-16
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Thai, Indonesian
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 97 minutes

Synopsis
Sam Rockwell (MATCHSTICK MEN) stars in this thought-provoking science fiction film. After spending three years on the moon as a solitary miner, Sam Bell (Rockwell) is almost ready to return home to his wife and daughter. But as his homecoming approaches, he begins to experience strange things that can't be explained and his employer may have a sinister plan in mind for him. MOON is the directorial debut of commercial helmer Duncan Jones.

Customer Reviews

Science Fiction finds its heart again...
And it just goes to show that all the CGI billion dollar budgets in the world can't save you if your film has no emotional centre. What a thrill it was to see this then, where for great swaths of screen time you never even see outside of the space moon-station and yet it never tires or drags.

Its hard to review the filme without wandring into spoilers but suffice to say Sam Rockwell's performance is superb, and it's only as the film progreses that you really get a taste for how much effort he put in.

Since much of the story takes place inside, I can't really say that the blu version I've seen adds much in terms of crispness/clarity, but you'll have to decide for yourself.

Hats off, too, to one of the most 'blink and you'll miss it' endings I've ever seen - more of a stop-listening-and-you'll-miss-it. It was very brave of them to throw all the resolution of the stroy into a 20 second-ish half-heard voice-over just before the credits roll, but I liked that!

Well worth your time - put it on the DVD shelf next to 'Contact.'

Moon
The Plot
Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the end of a three-year contract mining the moon. After an accident one day though, he discovers that he is not alone.

The Review
Let's get this straight. Duncan Jones used to be called Zowie Bowie, the son of David Bowie. OK, on with the review.

Moon is destined to become a sci-fi classic, along with the likes of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and Silent Running for asking question of humanity, but using the sci-fi trappings as a structure in which to do so. It asks questions of what it is to be human, and alienation and isolation which can plague humans, but does so without being pretentious or self-absorbed.

Jones actively pursued Sam Rockwell for the lead role and he is brilliant as the isolated miner. Despite massive revelations emerging during the film, he always remains subtle in his performance, and by the end, it'll be difficult not to feel genuine emotion for the lonely spaceman. Kevin Spacey lends his dry voice to computer GERTY, thus becoming the HAL of the 21st century.

To say Moon was made to a shoestring would be an exaggeration, as $5 million is pittance for a sci-fi film. However, the film does look superb, relying not only on CGI, but also using scale models of the surface of the moon to great effect.

The Verdict
A superb turn from Rockwell anchors a fantastic addition to the sci-fi genre, which should propel new boy Duncan Jones to the stars.

Thought Provoking
A great little film.

I saw this in the Tropic Cinema whilst on holiday in Key West (great cinema by the way!). It's an interesting, intelligent film. Great story line with good (limited) effects. Although it is filmed almost exclusively inside and with a very small cast, it is no way claustrophobic.

It's refreshing to see a Sci-Fi film about characters, not about CGI. Kevin Spacey's voice is as laden with emotion as ever. The relationship between Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) and GERTY (Kevin Spacey)reminds me of Freeman Lowell's relationship with Huey and Dewey in Silent Running.

As others have commented, the final sound-over at the end finishes the film brilliantly, and as with all good films, leaves you with plenty to talk about when the lights go up.

Recommended!