The critically acclaimed Sundance film festival entry “Moon,”  starring Sam Rockwell(and only Sam Rockwell).

Posted By Fargo Reviews / 16th August 2009

Now playing at the Fargo Theatre’s Off Broadway venue, the critically acclaimed Sundance film festival entry “Moon,”  starring Sam Rockwell(and only Sam Rockwell).  The hype on this movie  says that it’s about a man stationed on the far side of the moon to manage a mining facility.  He’s there for three years all by himself, which would drive anyone mad.  The movie does a good job of this.  He meets a clone of himself, and purportedly the movie is about their relationship between the two of them.
Well, the hype is a bit inaccurate, in my view.  There’s a lot more to it than that and I would put the movie in the genre of science fiction mystery.  More like a clone between Alien and 2010.  Rockwell does a superb job in his roles, and the movie has a well crafted story which really is sort of a mystery that Sam and his clone 9if you know which, if any, is the real Sam.  The madness developed while coed u in the living quarters is dealt with very well, as is the desolation out on the back of the moon’s surface.  I thought the out of quarters action sequences fascinating and well done, but I still wonder when, if ever, will Hollywood learn that without atmosphere there is no sound.
As usual, I won’t divulge much about the plot, but it is complex, believable, interesting and perhaps horrifying, and the audience discovers the truth
along with Sam and his clones.  Referring to the first paragraph, if you liked Alien and/or 2010, I think you’d like this one.  If you’re looking for more
Star Wars, this isn’t it.