Perhaps the best compliment one can give to Duncan Jones' debut feature is that it conveys a sense of wonder upon leaving the cinema. When was the last time, hand on heart, you could say that after being served with a dollop of science fiction. Unashamedly so, \"Moon\" is a lo-fi Sci-fi treat, a love letter to the likes of \"Silent Running\" and \"Alien\" whilst managing to be something new and original entirely. Filmmakers of the 70's and 80's would frequently tap into the Sci-fi genre in order to wrap up a hard-hitting, human tale in the more palatable hues of alien life and space ships. And Jones' debut is no different. It may be based on our grey satellite but the issues raised here hit a lot closer to home. Sam Rockwell plays lone astronaut and caretaker Sam Bell in a bravura performance. He's the one-man band here, figuratively and literally. Bell, coming to the end of his three-year stint mining Helium 3 on the dark side of the moon, is all alone save trusty computer companion and dogsbody, GERTY (voiced brilliantly by Kevin Spacey - GERTY must surely go down as one of the best cinematic bots since HAL-9000). Despite the odd, fragmented message from his wife and daughter on Earth, Bell finds himself going a little stir crazy and longing for home. His employer however, Lunar Industries, seem, to all intents and purposes, keen to maroon Bell and it's not until a Sam doppelganger enters the fray that we realise that something is very, very wrong. \"Moon\" could be better billed as a corporate drama - it just happens to be set in space. It's the struggle of one man (or more appropriately the same man several times over - you'll understand once you see it but you won't find any spoilers here) against the atrocities of The Company, a global business that, despite its Green credentials, wants to strip the most energy out of the moon for as little expenditure as possible. Perhaps a little too early into proceedings do you realise what's fully at stake in \"Moon\" and the extent of the conspiracy facing Bell. But Rockwell's performance, coupled with a considered, stripped-down approach from Jones, makes for one of the most compelling space dramas you'll ever see. Magnificent Desolation? \"Moon\" is just magnificent.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","fnc":"googleTrackerHelper.doTrackPage( '\/'Moon-film_options~21088'\/Reviews\/ViewAll\/1' );"}