SCI FI MONTH: "MOON"

To tell the story behind "Moon", one would have to give away much of the secrets and suprises it holds. To get the gist of it, "Moon" follows Sam Bell, a man on his last leg of a 3 year period on the Moon alone. In the time since his arrival, Sam has been harvesting helium-3 from lunar soil for energy to be sent back to earth. His only companion is a talking robot/computer that oversees his duties. He misses his wife and family and desperately counts down the days till he can go back. Around this last stretch of time, reality starts to become altered and things start to happen that make him question his place on the moon base.

Sadly, I missed "Moon" in theaters and had to watch it on DVD. Seeing it on the big screen would have undoubtably added to my lasting impressions. "Moon" is the kind of movie that gives science fiction a chance in the current sad state of film. It may not be the greatest film of all time, but it is a film that involves more brain than brawn. You don't need a huge budget and endless amounts of explosions. You don't need monsters in outer space and you don't need a cast full of young attractive talent. Rockwell really carries the picture well, for he is the only physical character on the set for pretty much the entire movie. If you aren't into sci-fi, you might still dig this. Fans of character studies, the effects of loneliness, and strange mysteries will enjoy this as well.

*3 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*