Out of This World

David Bowie's son is not your average celebrity offspring. Duncan Jones has decided that instead of making crap music and living off his dad's fame he would do something worthwhile with his life. The result is a genius film, Moon. As the title suggests Moon is really out of this world (both literally and interpretively).

Moon tells the story of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) who is finishing a three-year-tenure on the moon for Lunar Industries harvesting energy on the moon. During the last two weeks Sam starts to go a little crazy and uncovers a conspiracy that will rock the world...or the moon.

This movie is everything most Sci-Fi movies aren't. Despite a lack of action it is inquisitive, intelligent and an emotional thrill ride. It is a movie that begs to be rewatched and is brilliantly crafted. Unlike most Sci-Fi flicks this movie requires a fair amount of thinking. For about twenty minutes you will literally be sitting in your seat thinking WTF!?! having no idea what is going on (of course you will only be thinking this and won't say this because you will be in a theatre that shows independent movies and is filled with movie geeks that you are scared to disturb).

This coming from someone that isn't a huge fan of low-budget, independent movies, Moon is a must see. Unlike other independent movies that rely on drug abuse, weird sexual fetishes, and mental breakdowns to keep them interesting Moon is original and clever. Jones's film may well have opened up a whole new genre within the sci-fi heading. Moon may not have the thirty minute lightsaber fight or any Vulcan space chases but what it does have is an exceptional idea executed perfectly.

You may need a clone to do all the thinking you need for this movie!