Moon doesn't arrive with a train of ballyhoo, but its quiet charms easily drowns out the clatter of bigger, dumber pictures.
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07/03/09
Moon (2009)
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Reviews Counted:156
Fresh:139
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Boosted by Sam Rockwell's intense performance, Moon is a compelling work of science-fiction, and a promising debut from director Duncan Jones.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:17-07-2009
Synopsis: It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth’s primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a... [More]
Reviews for Moon
With its artful use of old-school miniatures rather than computer graphics, Moon engages the eye as much as the mind. Here's a canny director who doesn't let technical prowess overwhelm his sure, resourceful sense of human drama and character.
07/03/09
By the end, I was totally hooked into Sam's attempts to figure out what was happening in his 'weird' mind. And I had forgotten all about 2001.
07/03/09
The under-appreciated Rockwell finally gets a leading role -- make that roles -- worthy of his considerable talent.
07/03/09
Essentially a one-man, two character piece, "Moon" could be an old "Twilight Zone" episode nurtured into a feature.
07/02/09
In the end, Moon raises disturbing ethical questions about science and bioengineering, but it's the emotional questions the film poses -- about memory, about family, about identity -- that really resonate.
07/02/09
It invites us to think about the logical extension of industrial policies that turn human life into a commodity, and it has a narrative inventiveness that makes sly commentary on its place in the sci-fi movie continuum.
07/02/09
For those who like their science fiction with a little science or their movies with plenty of conversation fodder for dinner afterwards, Moon is tough to beat.
07/02/09
Moon is closer to what die-hards expect when they hear the term 'sci-fi,' and its existence reminds us that serious movies within this genre are not dead -- they're just hiding.
07/02/09
An exquisite gem of a science-fiction picture... pitched squarely at the patient, intelligent adults in the audience who want to have a good think.
06/24/09
Astutely imagined as a futuristic thriller with formidable impact--a dark and well thought out moonscape in what we may hope is pure fantasy.
06/22/09
It just may be the most boring movie ever made -- period.
06/19/09
Rockwell's performance is a real tour de force.
06/19/09
As a piece of entertainment, Moon is a failed experiment. Yet though it never becomes enjoyable or gets even within hailing distance of fun, it has some interesting ideas.
06/19/09
Movies as daring as Moon should be applauded before all little films are replaced by safer, hipper models of themselves.
06/19/09
Jones has a very interesting existential idea here, and though he frustratingly doesn't exploit its every possibility, he does give a great actor an opportunity for a tour-de-force performance.
06/19/09
Sam's predicament touches on issues from the deconstruction of human nature and the commodification of human life to existential loneliness, alienation and the dehumanizing effects of corporate ruthlessness.
06/19/09
Moon is a terrific alternative for science fiction fans who like to think in addition to simply being thrilled.
06/19/09
One of the best films of its type to come around in a long while.
06/19/09
Written and directed by the first-time director Duncan Jones, Moon devotes itself to the mystery of the multiplying Sams. It’s a modest, melancholic undertaking, and a little virtuous, too.
06/18/09
Latest News for Moon
October 08, 2009:
Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
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September 15, 2009:
Concept Art for Moon Director Duncan Jones' Mute 
Director Duncan Jones, whose Moon has gone down as one of the finest sci-fi films of the year, has posted concept art for his next film, a thriller entitled Mute. Like Blade... More...
July 20, 2009:
Five Favourite Films with Duncan Jones
Duncan Jones has done the impossible -- tell a smart, engaging and entertaining sci-fi story on a modest budget. In Britain. As his debut feature film. No wonder everyone's... More...
June 28, 2009:
Edinburgh 2009: RT's 10 Must-See Movies
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