Rotten
Start calculating the costs to Lunar Industries of its singular form of devaluing, and Moon's central premise stops making sense.
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
Moon
250,000 miles from home, the hardest thing to face...is yourself.
2009 · 1h 37m · R
Drama, Science Fiction
Directed by
Duncan Jones
Overview
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A well-assembled sci-fi thriller.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Moon actually gets a little dull in the later reels, just when it should be peaking in mystery and tension.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
Fresh
An eccentric sci-fi which cleverly deconstructs the mythology of the Star Treks and Star Wars which have colonised the future of our imaginations with their glamour, self-importance and operatic sound tracks.
Ruth Hessey, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
Fresh
The film is not entirely logical, but it raises pleasing questions and looks beautiful.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
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