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Despite all the issues regarding energy and the dangers of Capitalism and the hard science fiction on display, in the end this is a very human drama. With a tightly focused script little time is wasted explaining everything or going into boring detail about how this future world works. Following Sam Bell throughout, focus is on his isolation, his physical breakdown and dealing with his doppelganger. There is a very real sense that Sam has been on this mission for three long years; he knows every inch of the Station [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], his dialogue with GERTY has a sense of a long time bond and he acts worn down but excited to go home. His desire to get back to his wife and daughter is the emotional stake crucial to upping the tension and the need to see Sam escape.
The Best film of 2009
Sam Rockwell, Duncan Jones and Clint Mansell
Cheap and cost effective energy is also at the heart of the story. Travelling to and from the Moon, setting up bases and bringing the rocks back is likely a very expensive business. Cleverly screenwriter Nathan Parker puts the very idea of cost cutting front and centre. Although it would spoil the twist (a twist which indecently happens very early on and isn’t really the main talking point) to explain how these cost cutting methods are utilised, it can be stated what a plausible solution it is. Although horrible in both its concept and execution, the idea that a major company would use it to increase profits is all too believable.
Once every year a film comes along that takes you completely by surprise. In 2009, Moon was that film. A British production, with a small cast and directed by David Bowie’s son, Moon looked unlikely to rank amongst the very best the genre had to offer. However the mix of great special effects, serious science fiction and emotional human drama places it comfortably with 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Silent Running and Metropolis as a landmark of the genre.
The placing along such great works of cinema is not as hyperbolic as it sounds. For all that is great about Moon it’s the concepts and depth of storytelling which elevate it above and beyond the norm. The backdrop surrounding the diminishing supplies of sustainable energy provides a contemporary meaning and grounding to events. This isn’t about some far of Galaxy with problems that have absolutely no meaning in today’s world. The crisis of energy is something which can be felt very clearly at the moment. With the war in Iraq and oil prices rapidly increasing, the need for a new energy source is a very engaging concept.
In the future energy is gathered from rocks on the far side of the Moon, rocks which store the Sun’s heat. They are collected on a Space Station manned by Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) and the Station’s computer GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey). However, near the end of his three year contract, Bell gets involved in a serious accident. This is only the beginning of the strange happenings occurring on the Station.
All of this is made possible by the extraordinary performance by Sam Rockwell. An actor always on the edge of a breakthrough [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Moon is finally the picture that showcases his talent. It’s a demanding role, featuring not only in every scene but in a lot of scenes playing two versions of his character. That he manages to not only make clear distinctions between the two but somehow make it believable that they are the same person is testament to just how good he is. Rockwell underplays the role as well [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], rarely letting the emotion break out but always keeping it visible just beneath the surface. He brings the audience with him but keeps just enough hidden to preserve a sense of mystery.
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