This film maybe Sam Rockwell attempt to prove himself as an unlikely leading man. Since "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", he is probably considered the Seth Rogen of independent film when he should be considered the next Robin Williams. He should have been able to advance from comic support to legitimate actor like Williams has, but since I seem to be one of the only supporters of "Choke", it has not happened.
Moon is dependent upon a great performance by its lead, and if the character was a bit more memorable, Rockwell performance should be talked about in the early months of 2010.
In the future, the world has become dependent upon fusion energy. Too difficult to produce on Earth, the Lunar company stores the excess helium and heat that is captured on the dark side of the moon to supply 70% of the worlds fuel. The entire operation on the moon is operated by Sam Bell (Rockwell), who has agreed to work there for three years. Lonely with two weeks left before he sees his wife and child, he has an accident during one of the harvests.
Gerty the robot has seemingly saved Bell and for "his protection" has quarantined inside the space station. Desperate to figure out what has happened to him, he escapes to find his wrecked vehicle with himself inside of it. Now, Sam must peace together what has just happened, and possibly what has been happening since there is noway to communicate with Earth for an explanation.
"Moon" is definitely the closest thing to 2001 that we can expect anyone to create. It embodies isolation to greater degrees than the classic, but is about a far simpler concept. That concept is discovering who one truly is.
The other thing that will draw comparison is the simple, but seemingly realistic space environment. 2001 is considered by many astronauts to be the most realistic portrayal of the outer worldly experience, so aside from necessary technological advances, a simple easy to navigate appearance is essential.
To further look into the simplicity of the film, one must address that there is only one actor in it. This actor is the extremely fortunate Sam Rockwell. It is not a humorous role that you associate with him, but his ability to seemingly maintain a sense of humor allows him to be perfect for this role. By no means is Rockwell the only person who can portray Bell, but I doubt anyone can do this better. Especially when you consider Rockwell's ability to make sure that all of the characters play the roles of foil to each other.
Moon shows why great space films may need to be left to independent minds. These directors, like Duncan Jones, know that not all environments have to be action dependent, and that there are so many realms that can be discovered in these dreamed up worlds. Add in a true understanding of SCIENCE fiction by both crew and actors, Moon might be the best space picture of our time.
And that's before we get into the film's political arguments.
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