Moon

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  • Opened June 12, 2009 
  • 1 hr 37 min
  • R | language

  • 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 lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages are all Sam can send and receive. Thankfully, his time on the moon is nearly over, but suddenly, Sam’s health starts to deteriorate. Painful headaches, hallucinations and a lack of focus lead to an almost fatal accident on a routine drive on the moon in a lunar rover. While recuperating back at the base (with no memory of how he got there), Sam meets a younger, angrier version of himself, who appears to be a clone of his earlier self, and with a “support crew” on its way to help put the base back into productive order, Sam is fighting the clock to discover what’s going on and where he fits into company plans. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, Malcolm Stewart
  • Director: Duncan Jones
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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by leey

Would have been absolutely perfect for a short-movie. Its concept is even too fade for a 90-min picture, sadly....

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New Orleans Times-Picayune
| Mike Scott

More than anything this is an intelligent film, a satisfying bit of old-school sci-fi suspense. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Moon is a potent provocation that relies on ideas instead of computer tricks to stir up excitement. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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Under Duncan Jones' kinetic direction, Moon also shines on the production front: Cinematographer Gary Shaw's shaded shots intensify the drama, and Clint Mansell's music heightens the psycho-scape. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Moon is a deceptively simple study of alienation, paranoia, and loneliness. Read full review

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Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell in "Moon."