MOON is one of those films I've been looking forward to ever since it started being written about during production. A great lead actor, a small budget resourcefully spent, a great-looking 70s retro vibe, and a promising young director with a quirky take and a (fairly) entertaining Twitter account. The problem is, MOON isn't actually a great movie. It's a reheated Twilight Zone episode with a tired twist, that serves more as an acting showcase than anything else. The problem is, we all already know that Sam Rockwell is a great actor, and this isn't even close to his best performance - it's showy, sure, and the whole "playing two parts" things is an obvious standout, but the dual role is done in such an 80s style you never really get taken on by the illusion.
Duncan Jones's direction is also slow and self-serving, confusing "nothing happening" for tension, and is badly served by Clint Mansell's pounding ARMAGEDDON-style score and a script in which every single plot twist and turn can be seen coming fifteen minutes early, and feels like something you already saw on a William Shatner TV show growing up.
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