Moon
Director: Duncan Jones
Starring: Sam Rockwell
Classic science fiction is not dead!
This little movie was great. Sam Rockwell stars as Sam, a guy who works to harvest energy on the moon. Alone. He's been there for three years with nobody to keep him company except a talking computer. He is, as you might imagine, very bored and lonely. A bad accident makes things much more interesting for Sam. I really can't tell any more about the plot without spoiling the whole thing.
I could see why people would find this movie boring, but I was enthralled. The sense of the unknown held me in suspense! The production design was modest (especially compared to most modern science fiction). The movie was a real mind trip that was a fun, rewarding ride.
The real highlight of the film, though, was Sam Rockwell (one of my favorite actors). He was really the only actor in this movie. He is one of the most charming actors working today. He never disappoints! This movie took his acting to the next level, really challenging him to portray different facets of a single character. If there was justice in this world, he would get an Oscar nom.
Lesson learned: Computers make decent friends.
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