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Pass the Popcorn: Moon

Sam Rockwell plays an astronaut at the end of his three-year tenure on a moon station. But is he really alone? I knew the plot line going into Moon, so I didn't spend any time playing out scenarios in my head. My wife, on the other hand, enjoyed the guessing game.

The quietness of the movie pulls you in if you're in the mood for a low key musing. Rockwell does a good job being just about the only person you see the entire movie, and Kevin Spacey voices the robitic GERTY in similar fashion to HAL 9000 in the 2001 Space Odyssy.

It was thought provoking on the service but at it's core, it felt a little empty. I can't put my finger on why that is. I just don't think it built enough emotional tension to be considered great. Ultimately, I was expecting more but was happy with what I got.

It's kind of a mixture between Cast Away, 2001: Space Odyssy, and perhaps Solaris. If those float your boat, it worth the rent.