Moon

It's a rare treat to see a movie set in space that doesn't revolve around aliens and the like (not that they don't have their place).

Moon is one of these films and it is deceptively simple but terrifically insightful when it comes to exploring human emotion and need for connection.

Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the end of a three year contract working on a lunar station that is harvesting energy for use on Earth.

He's missing his family, a wife and young daughter, and occupies himself with solo games of ping pong, gardening, exercise and model building. His only company is a soulless robot named Gerty (voice eerily by Kevin Spacey).

One day Sam heads out to check on a harvester that is faulty and has an accident. When he wakes up things are very different for him.

Moon explores lonliness and the fragility of human life brilliantly.

There are no huge twists in the film but I won't go any further into the plot.

Sam Rockwell is basically the only actor in this film and that's a big responsibility. If he doesn't grab your attention and hold it the movie will fail. Fortunately he shines.

It's great to see a movie with a sci-fi edge that isn't alien obsessed and one that doesn't need special effects (there are basically none) to move the story along.

What Moon has going for it is a great acting performance, good story and something that will make you think when you leave the cinema. It's not the best movie I've seen this year but it is definitely one of the more interesting and gutsy.

A solid 8 out of 10.