MOVIES
Moon,
Directed by Duncan Jones A perfectly paced psychological thriller starring Sam Rockwell, Moon borrows from the industrial design of science fiction classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Silent Running. Set in the near future, the film also recreates the sense of deep isolation in those movies as Sam (Rockwell) runs a mining operation alone on the far side of the moon. He is mining helium-3, fuel for Earth’s fusion reactors, aided by Gerty, the base’s robot, laconically voiced by Kevin Spacey. An angry man who has mellowed considerably during his three-year stint at the base, Sam looks forward to his upcoming return to Earth and his family. His plans are derailed, however, when he is trapped and injured in an accident outside the base—and rescued by a younger version of himself. The two Sams must work together to solve the mystery of their origins in a gripping race against time.
