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.

An excellent sci-fi film in every aspect. The cinematography, subtle special effects, and set design all work together to create realistic and engaging visuals, even though most of the film takes place in a few rooms. Sam Rockwell, who is criminally underrated as an actor, puts in one of his best performances as the lone subject of the film. It's not very difficult to predict some aspects of the plot, but it's unfair to criticize a character study for not being a mystery. Great film overall.

Great movie. Definitely worth watching.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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."

Really, really good film. Although there is a certain level of predictability to the plot, the whole thing comes together in a very well designed package. Music, set design and Kevin Spacey all deserve a special mention, along with the creation of a truly excellent atmosphere. I can pretty much promise that you will appreciate this film on some level. I think that long after Avatar is dead and forgotten, people will still be referencing this film as sci-fi at its best.

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.

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.

Atmospheric, a mindfuck, not fully explained and - oh. What was I saying, how long have I been out?

Moon is far more contemplative and slow than the ads make it look, but this is not a drawback. It certainly has its moments of tension and surprise, but the film is most effective at enveloping you in Sam's state of mind; more than anything, what the film is interested in are his responses to the situation as more and more is revealed about the nature of his existence. It's a very impressive debut film, and a breath of fresh air in the science fiction world.

I was excited for this initially, but I was pretty disappointed with it ultimately. Not only did the film completely lose me by throwing in a lot of convenient plot devices that totally didn't follow suit with what I was trying to believe about the story, but the director got on stage after to answer questions and didn't even seem emotionally invested in it at all. The somewhat high score, despite a negative review is only for Sam Rockwell's performance, the beautiful set pieces and atmosphere.

simply terrific!

Very refreshing, classic sci-fi

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.

Sad conceptually, but the glimmer of hope at the end made it worth while

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.

Very Nice Movie

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..

"Moon is definitely one of the better science fiction movies to come out since Children of Men and Sunshine."

You can see where it's going, but I was happy to go along for the ride.

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.

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.

Struggled to keep my eyes open during this tired and predictable fluff. Sam Rockwell's performance was decent.

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.

Good, slow paced, "intellectual" sci-fi - but not enough ideas and enough exploration of the ideas that are there.

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.

perhaps it's insufferably predictable, but it's one of the most entertaining and pretty films of 2009.

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!

Not bad, but somehow very boring. Barely suitable for passing time.