The Citizen Review " A man goes to the movies. A critic must be honest enough to admit that he is that man." -Robert Warshow

Average: A-

Jack says: A-

There isn't much I can say about Moon that doesn't give way to part of the plot's twist. What I can tell you is the good parts of this movie. Moon stars Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell, a scientist on a lunar mission that was supposed to last three years. He talks to his wife and child via video messages, but there is no live feed, only sent videos. Sam Bell only has two more weeks left on the space ship and he's going a little stir crazy with just him and an always-helpful computer named GERTY (Kevin Spacey).

Sam Rockwell delivers a dynamite performance worthy of an Oscar, but of course there was no chance of him getting nominated (thank you, Oscars). It is directed by Duncan Jones, who does an outstanding job of directing Sam in the small confines of the space ship.

Like I said, there's not much I can say about the very awesome story line without disclosing something important. The plot is thin yet complex, and a brainy masterpiece. It's the best Sci-Fi movie in years and one of the best films of 2009. It gives you the ticking-bomb factor of a man at the end of his wits and offers the mystery of outer space and makes it seems effortless. Moon will have you guessing, laughing, jumping and feeling deeply for the characters within it. Yes, even a talking computer.

Matthew says: A-

Moon is an indie science fiction film. Doesn't that seem like an oxymoron? It does seem rather impossible to make a good science fiction movie with an indie budget. But Moon pulls it off breathlessly.

The story (the most essential element of a sci-fi film) is Sam Bell is on a 3 year contract on the moon. He is doing mining of sorts there for a major science company called Lunar Industries, much like NASA. The film starts with Sam Bell (played with powerful conviction by Sam Rockwell) counting down the days until he gets to go back to earth. He has only 2 weeks left. But then, something happens.

There isn't much one can say about a film like Moon. All you can say is, just see it. It is one of the best and most interesting and thought provoking science fiction movies in a long time. I can't even remember the last time a saw a sci-fi movie that actually had me thinking the whole time. The mysterious plot, and Sam Rockwell's powerful performance keeps us on edge until the last few shots, where everything comes together.