So I just got back from seeing Moon. Wonderful movie made on a tight budget by Duncan Jones; perhaps better known as the son of David Bowie. Sam Bell is an astronaut completing a three year contract on the Moon working for a major corporation who harvests energy of some sort from the moon. One day on a trip to check in on a harvester there is an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself looked inside the base. I'm not going to spoil any more as you need to discover this for yourself. All I will say is that if you think you know what happens from the trailer...you don't.
The music by Clint Mansell is terrific. You may recognize the name as the composer from Darren Aronofsky movies. It does a great job increasing tension but never overpowers the movie. It is my favorite score of the year thus far. Sam Rockwell is phenomenal as Sam Bell and should be at least in the conversation come awards season. Duncan Jones directs a great movie and does a wonderful job at building full characters you really care about. When you see this movie you will better understand how difficult it is in this movie.
See it, see it now, and see it instead of Transformers to. This doesn't deserve any pre-wrapped straws (remember...that's GOOD).
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