Is
he just going stir crazy after almost three years cut off from
humanity? Or does he really have ground for wondering what exactly is
going on around him?
Director Duncan Jones has put together an initially intriguing tale of suspense with Moon that gets across the line largely thanks to a strong performance from Rockwell.
There
is a twist (that won't be revealed here) at around the one-third mark
that puts a new spin on the story, and while it is an intriguing twist
that's explored well, towards the end the story starts to run out of
steam a little as the limited sets and one-man cast start to become
played out.
Visually it is a throwback to the science
fiction of the late 1960s and early 1970s, though the twist plotting
feels more like a "future shock" short story from UK science fiction
comic 2000AD (which Jones - David Bowie's son - has said was a
childhood influence).
Either way, Moon's down to earth approach is to be applauded.
If Moon doesn't quite make it all the way home, it certainly makes a very impressive attempt. DVD Special Features
A huge amount of buzz surrounding Moon is likely the reason such effort has been put into the DVD Extras.
It's
positively jam packed, with Commentaries from Writer/Director Duncan
Jones, Director of Photography Gary Shaw, Concept Designer Gavin
Rothery, Production Designer Tony Noble and Producer Stuart Fenegan.
There's also a swag of featurettes including The Making of Moon, Creating the Visual Effects, Science Center Q&A
with Director Duncan Jones, Filmmaker's Q&A at the Sundance Film
Festival and a very cool short film from Duncan Jones called "Whistle".
Conclusion:
Movie 70% Extras: 70%
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