Moon (2009)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Duncan Jones

Writers:

Duncan Jones (original story)
Nathan Parker (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 July 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself

Plot:

Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.

Plot Keywords:

Earth | Accident | Contract | Computer | Rescue Team

Awards:

10 wins

Cast

Sam Rockwell	...	Sam Bell
Kevin Spacey	...	GERTY (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Berry	...	Overmeyers
Robin Chalk	...	Sam
Dominique McElligott	...	Tess Bell
Kaya Scodelario	...	Eve Bell
Malcolm Stewart	...	The Technician
Benedict Wong	...	Thompson

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

97 min | USA:97 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Netherlands:9 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Liberty Films UK

Trivia:

In the galley, the shelf is marked 'Soylent'.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Sam realizes that he has lost a tooth when feeling around in his lower jaw. However, the tooth that he pulls out of the toilet has three roots, meaning that it is a maxillary (upper) molar. Mandibular (lower) molars only have two roots.

Quotes:

GERTY: I hope the Earth is everything you remember it to be.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Nothing short of astounding

This was the best movie I have seen in a very in a very long time and immediately jumps into my favorite movies ever. MOON puts a relatable human touch on an intriguing and deep sci-fi story that, while it originally appears to be taking the path of 2001 Space Odyssey, is a unique adventure. Sam Rockwell puts on a spellbinding performance and Kevin Spacey's GERTY voice-over is eery and excellent. I have never seen a movie that had me so engrossed and intrigued from beginning to end. Some may say the film starts slowly but I found the first half hour to be an important and gripping portrayal of what it would mean to be alone in space, without which the movie would not be as effective. I don't want to ruin the plot so I wont go into further detail. As an avid movie watcher who is not a sci-fi buff I would recommend this movie to anybody who wants to see a movie that will take over their lives for 2 hours and have you leave the theater wanting to do nothing but discuss how beautifully layered it was.