First off, let us thank the producers of "Moon" from preventing or at least delaying a remake of "2001: A Space Odyssey".
I'm sure that Kevin Spacey would be perfect for the role of Hal, but
thankfully he gave his voice to Gerty the robot. It is great to know
that this generation will not be blamed for the desecration of Stanley
Kubrick.
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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