Moon (2009)

Moon (2009)

This film is far from being a masterpiece… and yet I couldn’t give it less than four stars, because I enjoyed it so much. The music alone is extraordinary.

Let’s start with the actors:

If you’re watching this film for Kevin Spacey, you’ll only hear his voice.
But what a pleasure to hear it!

If you’re watching this film for Dominique McElligott, you don’t see her for more than five minutes.

If you bought this film for Kaya Scodelario, too bad, because we don’t even see her for two minutes. But we do see her scene twice: once in real time, once in replay.
That said, it’s always a great pleasure to see her again.

If you like action films, skip it!
If you like sci-fi… that could come into play, but no aliens or laser beams here!

If you’re watching this film because you’re a fan of Sam Rockwell, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve seen him in at least eight films, I think, and he’s pretty fabulous. Here he gives it his all, once again, while being true to himself. Unforgettable in The Green Mile, brilliant in Charlie’s Angels, funny in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, surprising in Snow Angels, ultra-annoying in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri…
In a nutshell! As you can see, he’s a very talented actor. And a good dancer, to boot. In fact, here he makes a bit of a mockery of that by dancing very badly… but it’s so hilarious to watch this scene!

This film is dark, sad and beautiful. It’s a very special feature film, with, as I said, a wonderful film score that gives the whole thing that little something extra. Those who find it boring have no idea what cinema is, it seems to me. It will seem very long to those expecting action or monster attacks. Yes, this is a film for true film buffs. Maybe not a cult film, but that doesn’t matter. It’s worth watching!

The story itself is unsurprisingly, unfortunately, old and ruminated on in many variations. It’s Sam Rockwell who’s incredible! His stunning performance and acting with himself (or himself) is very impressive to me.

The first film from director Duncan Jones (yes, yes, the son of David Bowie and Angela Barnett), this low-budget independent film is a success, beautiful and intelligent. Highly recommended for anyone who doesn’t hate science fiction. Because science fiction haters want to keep their feet on the ground and not even know what’s going on on the Moon.