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Elysium (2013)
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Twitter Facebook Google+Action | Science Fiction | Thriller
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Overview
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
Rated R | Length 109 minutes
Actors
Matt Damon | Jodie Foster | Sharlto Copley | Diego Luna | Wagner Moura | Alice Braga | William Fichtner | Jose Pablo Cantillo | Faran Tahir | Maxwell Perry Cotton | Brandon Auret | Josh Blacker | Emma Tremblay | Adrian Holmes | Jared Keeso | Michael Shanks | Carly Pope | Ona Grauer | Terry Chen | Chris Shields | Christina Cox | Derek Gilroy | Yolanda Abbud L. | Claire Smithies | Tiffani Timms | Stephen Chang | Fraser Aitcheson | Angelina Pratap
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Odd for a movie to be so hotly anticipated to nearly dropping off my watch-list. Had low expectations going in primarily from all the negative comments I saw after the movie initially hit. Don’t recall not a one offering a positive reaction w/o something negative attached to it.
All that said, I rather enjoyed this movie, all of its problems notwithstanding. I already imagined viewing it again on Blu at some point in the future. Yeah it’s dumb-downed one-percenter allegory but the chain of events is interesting along w/the cat and mouse chase. Copley is a blast as a pure evil dude. I’d watch it again just for him.
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