Moon (DVD)

Moon was filmed at Shepperton Studios and directed by Duncan Jones who also wrote the original storyline. He wrote it intentionally with Sam Rockwell in mind as the central character. Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is based on a mining station on the dark side of the Moon, sending supplies of Helium 3 to Earth. Helium 3 is an energy resource being mined by Lunar Industries, Sam's employers, and is the answer to the world's energy crisis. It's a lonely life on the Moon, and Sam is looking forward to his three year stint being up so he can get back to his wife and young daughter on Earth. His only company is Gerty (voiced by Kevin Spacey) the intelligent ...  Read the complete review

Directed by Duncan Jones (formerly known as Zowie Bowie), 'Moon' is a psychological indie Sci-fi which explores a variety of themes including the effects of solitude, alienation, and the unbreakable human spirit. The story focuses on Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), an astronaut working alone on a mining base on the dark side of the moon. Bell has a three year contract which is nearly over, and he is looking forward to returning to his wife and daughter back on Earth. Sam's health is quickly deteriorating however, and his body seems to be giving up on him. Sam's only company is 'GERTY' (voiced by Kevin Spacey), an oversized photocopier-esque robot who is ...  Read the complete review

This is very close to being five stars. Once again Dooyoo's lack of half stars means I have to round down from four and a half. This review will also be a FILM ONLY REVIEW. On with the show ... Moon (or more accurately MOON) is the devut feature of one Duncan Jones son of a certain Mr. Bowie. I was very excited when I first heard about the film as it sounded sinister and cryptic and there were endless numbers of positive signs that this was going to be a worthwhile addition to the sci-fi genre. (I can't actually think of any pure sci-fi films from the last ten years, which is shameful as I'm sure there muct've been some). Then the trailer came out ...  Read the complete review

On our way to South Africa, we took two long journeys, stopping off in Doha on the way. On the first stretch of the journey, I was pleased to discover that we had in-flight entertainment, including movies. There weren't many films I recognised and most of the older ones were films I'd already seen. Then there were a few new films, so I had a look through these for something with action in it or a thriller. As these weren't sorted by genre, I went by a brief description. The way Moon was described it sounded like a thriller or at least a mystery of some sort, but at least it seemed to be my kind of film. Story With only two weeks to go, Sam Bell is ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room New science fiction film Moon enjoyed a relatively limited release in UK cinemas over this Summer, but is in fact one of the better sci-fi films to be released this decade. It is directed by Duncan Jones, who happens to be the son of music legend David Bowie. Free of gimmicks, though, this is well worth checking out if you're an attentive and patient viewer. The plot revolves around Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), an astronaut who has been contracted by a company to harvest a strange mineral from the Moon due to its energy-related properties, which have reduced the energy problem on Earth. He has ...  Read the complete review