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Summary: Sam Bell is nearing the end of his contract with Lunar. He's been a faithful employee for 3 long years. His home has been Sarang, a moon base where he has spent his days alone, mining Helium 3.
Country: UK
Directed By: Duncan Jones
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Moon In My Room
What's different about the moon tonight? It's inside your room! Authentically detailed, Moon In My Room hangs on your wall and shines moonlight just like the real moon. Twelve different phase settings let you match what the real moon looks like outside tonight! Listen to the included audio CD to learn exciting facts about the moon and its unique relationship with planet Earth. Buy it Now!
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Moon belongs to 17 collections
1. IMDB Top 250 (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 29 stars)
2. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 3 stars)
3. Hard Sci-fi (public: moderated by Spunkie - 2 stars)
4. BIFA Winner (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 2 stars)
5. Eligible for Academy Award Best Picture 2009 (public: moderated by Ross - 2 stars)
6. Lunar (public: moderated by djross)
7. Future (public: moderated by djross)
8. Metacritic - Generally Favorable Reviews (public: moderated by sengir)
9. Cinemag's 100 Greatest Movies of the '00s (public: moderated by hristos)
10. My 100 Favorite Movies (private: SirStuckey - 1 star)
11. Films I saw in the cinema (private: edkrak)
13. Movies I Saw in Theaters (private: theficionado)
14. Frontalot's Films of 2009 (private: Frontalot)
16. Filmekimi 2009 (private: buak)
17. My Top 20 Films of 2009 (private: darn1207)


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na Puddy1
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na strykejern
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na jyt84
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na filmaffinity
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na muku25
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na BeardMilk
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na frankswild
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na unchiujar
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na sharkeyj1
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na smoonhail
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na td888
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na guscuddy
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na MrPumpernick
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na marsnoir
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na jacobmercy
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na djross
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Admirable directorial debut. Borrows heavily from "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Dark Star," "Alien," "Blade Runner" and elsewhere, but has the courage of its stylistic, thematic, and generic convictions. Sets its sights more modestly than "2001" (which is nevertheless the most pervasive influence), but largely achieves what it sets out to accomplish. Possibly a director worth following.
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na burnmp3s
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na roigron
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na jerk
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na Oxide7
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na Foenix
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na ToeAndno
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na cruelclown
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na helfen419
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Great movie. Definitely worth watching.
na lawngreen
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na nalmpt
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Great, great story! Duncan delivers a great film, with a great atmosphere, with a 70's/80's feel (think of Alien and Space 1999, the series). Recomended.
na Jebby
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There really is no justice in the world when this only makes 5 million at the box office and Transformers 2 makes 400 million. This is the way sci-fi should be done. The visuals are very well done and create a believable atmosphere. The whole time Rockwell keeps you hooked with a very human character. This film is also able to bring up moral and ethical questions without hitting you over the head like other recent sci-fi films like Avatar and District 9.
na Ray
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"Moon" is a subtle and smart science fiction story about the revelations and realisations of one man's reality. Turning modern science fiction on its head, "Moon" is stripped down, with few sets, few special effects, and a very small cast. It's all tied together by Rockwell's exceptionally good performance, and by Mansell's sensational score. Duncan Jones' directing greatly impresses, too, showing real promise for his career. Minimalistic and marvellous, "Moon" was my favourite film of 2009.
na jupiter82
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An intelligent masterpiece about maturity, identity and the limits of human empathy. At the beginning being artificial is presented as a perverse forgery, but both Sam and the audience learn to overcome that. By the end we even sympathize with GERTY, who is as far away from human as you can get. Rockwell gives an absolutely amazing performance, and everything about this film is just well done.
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na wetwillies
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Not at all what I expected and I think that made me enjoy it so much more. It's a really powerful film, really makes you think. Rockwell was snubbed. "You look like a radioactive tampon."
na TalkShowH
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na leekenn
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na distilledw
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na felipelahm
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They don't make sci-fi films like this anymore: old-fashioned visual, introspective character and a serious plot. Duncan Jones' debut movie is among the best sci-fi entries of the decade.
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the goofy tone prevents this existential nightmare of an idea from having much real weight (there are sad moments, but nothing stings), yet that goofiness is refreshingly unpretentious and sort of brave all the same. i suppose what i'm feeling is there's a lot to like about moon but not a great deal to love, 'cept of course the hilariously smiley inversion of hal. maybe a rewatch with revised expectations will prove more fruitful - it's that kind of movie.
na Veterini
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na youreviltw1n
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Atmospheric, a mindfuck, not fully explained and - oh. What was I saying, how long have I been out?
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na willxcore
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na kazo
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simply terrific!
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na croy51
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na antitype
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Very solid debut. A dodge; trailers lead us to think this would be about one man going slowly insane in his loneliness, but it turned out to be something else indeed. Learned its lessons well from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, Alien, Blade Runner, Silent Running, The Fly, etc. As such it's not quite groundbreaking, but it is good to know that quality science fiction films meditating on fears of memory, the body, and the Other can still be made today.
na kdog311
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Sad conceptually, but the glimmer of hope at the end made it worth while
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Excellent sci-fi and possibly the best to come out in probably a decade (thanks to films like District 9 and Sunshine), which isn't to say this movie doesn't have its flaws, but it outshines them in the way everything is handled. The main criticism seems to be a predictable plot, which it is for the most part, but the down-to-earth, realistic way it's dealt with is refreshing and I could never say I was bored by it despite any predictability. Highly, highly recommended.
na M_A
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na Darko
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Very Nice Movie
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na abunfk
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na belgamo
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na carvalhinho
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na Probitas
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na Garth5689
90
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na carpewillard
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na Warr
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na wastedhours
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na Ram0n
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na Scott1928
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na Dally
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na Bison11
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na kevinjoseph
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na weather
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na pilotpirx
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na PaulMorel
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na jarvolt
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na ramco1905
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na Sacit
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na Eglaia
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This was a big disappointment for me.. It wasn't that boring but i expected much more from it. The editing was distracting and got me quite disoriented and confused from time to time. There were also a lot of absurdities that got me quite annoyed..
na kilink
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na WWallce4prez
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na stacilayne
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"Moon is definitely one of the better science fiction movies to come out since Children of Men and Sunshine."
na angrypierre
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You can see where it's going, but I was happy to go along for the ride.
na Dremmy
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na imag7
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na Didshe
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na brandt64
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Once you know the basic premise of the story, you can deduce the ending almost instantly. But that didn't stop me from throughly enjoying this contemplative and character-centered sci-fi film. Sam Rockwell keeps the movie entertaining and focused throughout, and the robotic Spacey is perfect. Just watch it with the expectation to see a visually-impressive homage to earlier times, rather than a revolution in its genre.
na Filligan
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Just when I thought a directorial debut couldn't match Blomkamp's this year, let alone in the same genre, Jones gives us Moon. Moon captivated me from start to finish without needing to get specific or technical about the concepts it explores. Furthermore, I found very little about the plot predictable; rather I let the film take me on its journey, fascinated as the slow but enticing mystery unfolded. I'd go on with my laundry list of adoration, but I'll conclude on Rockwell, who is perfection.
na Manfy
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na HelveticaS
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na jgreenwood
75
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na Potatoez
86
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na grodrig1
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na phaedrus
55
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Struggled to keep my eyes open during this tired and predictable fluff. Sam Rockwell's performance was decent.
na allu22
90
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na jenn28
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na ff02a320
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na fonthe8
90
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80
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na exc1t3r
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na ianlarson
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na Deniz
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na mikelykzit
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na Trouble
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na cucamonster
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na tnt
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na flowing
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na jakublb
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na Romulus
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na NKD46jgfss
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na adrian
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Impressive visually, especially considering the budget. Sam Rockwell sells his difficult parts brilliantly and is the main attraction here. If it wasn't for some niggling issues I had with the premise, I would rate this even higher.
na waqar
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na ephemerik
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na wickles
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na mehendhi
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na karlk
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na cubfan2522
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na kmdrkul
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na harter
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na acerage
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na koruthaiolos
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na Erminius
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na capitalist
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na ___
60
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na netmonk
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Good, slow paced, "intellectual" sci-fi - but not enough ideas and enough exploration of the ideas that are there.
na Averylazyboy
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na sean_e_b
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It was slowly paced, but I was still intrigued for most of the movie. All the suspense brought nothing, as I was looking for a twist that was never to come,m making the ending very disappointing and the whole movie unfulfilling.
na Berandor
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na Mubear
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na brentholomew
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perhaps it's insufferably predictable, but it's one of the most entertaining and pretty films of 2009.
na richard7422
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na salguerobr
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na martik
80
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na VERCENIK
57
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na xTraP
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na unclejoe
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na teknicolor
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A smashing debut by Jones, Rockwell is amazing-- I want to watch this movie over and over again. Themes of self, identity, make this a GREAT, brainy sci-fi. Was expecting to see similarities to Solaris, 2001, but was happily taken down a different path. Well worth a watch!
na die_nacht
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na insomnius
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na 05caniffa
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na anime salve
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na Dourado1412
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na lebnof
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na danowen
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na gargara
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Not bad, but somehow very boring. Barely suitable for passing time.
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