We finally got to see this little movie last night, after several failed attempts (don’t ask!), so the question is: was it worth it?
Many of Moon’s effects are traditional models, and anyone familiar with the 1970s TV series Space 1999 will recognize the look and feel of dinky moon trucks crawling across a simulated lunar surface. Some shadows are not to scale, and the starry sky is rather unconvincing.
There is at least one console marked ‘sattelite’, the typography harks back to the 1970s, and amid the dirt and grime of the base, computer keyboards remain pristine. Meanwhile, astronauts casually climb in and out of their spacesuits with unlikely abandon.
And yet...
In the end, these are no more than niggles. The main story is a deeply moving tragedy, as we observe the slow collapse of a lone human, played by Sam Rockwell, in conditions that would likely send any of us screaming at the walls, set against a backdrop of the mysterious and uncaring energy corporation, Lunar Industries. The role of GERTY the robot, voiced by Kevin Spacey, is a triumph, especially if you remember HAL from 2001 A Space Odyssey.
And that’s all we need to say - Moon is a thoughtful movie that’s up there with the best of them. The niggles are no more than that, and are proof (if it’s needed) that acting and plotting remain the essential ingredients that make a good movie. Moon is a minor classic - go see it.
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