Moon

[Brian in Mesa]

According to Variety, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up distribution rights for Liberty Films' Moon, starring Sam Rockwell.

The story centers on a man who mines the precious gas that holds the key to reversing the Earth's energy crisis.

The sci-fi thriller marks the feature debut of commercial director Duncan Jones, who is also the film's co-writer along with Nathan Parker. Stuart Fenegan and Nicky Moss produced Moon alongside Trudie Styler, whose company Xingu Films co-produced the project.

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Sam was interviewed recently and said his beard was prep for this role. Says his character will be stranded on the moon.

The director is David Bowie's son.

 

[Mulli]

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Moon

Release Date: June 12, 2009 (NY, LA)
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Duncan Jones
Screenwriter: Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for language)
Website: SonyClassics.com/Moon

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong

Plot Summary: It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages are all Sam can send and receive.

Thankfully, his time on the moon is nearly over, and Sam will be reunited with his wife, Tess, and their three-year-old daughter, Eve, in only a few short weeks. Finally, he will leave the isolation of "Sarang," the moon base that has been his home for so long, and he will finally have someone to talk to beyond "Gerty," the base's well-intentioned, but rather uncomplicated computer.

Suddenly, Sam's health starts to deteriorate. Painful headaches, hallucinations and a lack of focus lead to an almost fatal accident on a routine drive on the moon in a lunar rover. While recuperating back at the base (with no memory of how he got there), Sam meets a younger, angrier version of himself, who claims to be there to fulfill the same three year contract Sam started all those years ago.

Confined with what appears to be a clone of his earlier self, and with a "support crew" on its way to help put the base back into productive order, Sam is fighting the clock to discover what's going on and where he fits into company plans.

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[Louis]

Great movie.

Good week in rentals for me with Hurt Locker and Moon.

Sam Rockwell did an excellent job as he always does. Can't discuss the movie too much without giving away serious plot details. But I am surprised he didn't receive any awards consideration for this performance.

 

[Shane]

I was bored to tears.

 

[sundevilscott]

Great movie.

Good week in rentals for me with Hurt Locker and Moon.

Sam Rockwell did an excellent job as he always does. Can't discuss the movie too much without giving away serious plot details. But I am surprised he didn't receive any awards consideration for this performance.

I agree with this 100%, I thought he was great.

 

[Pariah]

I thought it was just okay...pretty predictable. Rockwell is pretty great though, I'm surprised he hasn't been embraced by the mainstream more.

 

[sundevilscott]

Pariah I completely agree with you on Sam rockwell. I think he is a great actor.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Recently watched it. I thought it was outstanding. It reminded me of an old-time sci-fi film. The end was brutal though, I so wanted to see what happens next.

 

[Mulli]

 

[Covert Rain]

This movie was better then I thought it would be. In fact, IMO it should have had a better budget (although it didn't look low budget) and more backing. This movie flew under the radar but Sam Rockwell was awesome.

 

[Beaver]

Great Movie!

 

[Tyler]

It was interesting.