Review – Moon

I don’t have much to say about this movie that doesn’t involve spoilers, so if that’s a problem then please read no further. The plot is simple enough: the sole occupant (Sam Rockwell) of an ore-gathering station on the Moon is rescued from a wreck by what appears to be his double. As he’s been hallucinating, it’s hard at first to tell exactly what this new twist means. However, the moment the word “clone” comes up, the rest of the script pretty much writes itself. Kevin Spacey turns in a good voice performance as GERTY, an anti-HAL computer that does its best to help the Sams work out their problems. Movie nerds must have really hated this one, judging by the number of continuity gripes on IMDb. However, I noted one that didn’t appear on the list: what appears to be Sam Rockwell’s arm tattoo appears in one shot. Where would a clone that spent its entire life in isolation end up with a decorative tattoo? Mildly amusing