Bottom
Line: MAD
MAX meets WALL-E by way of ROBOCOP.
Falling a tad short of his freshman, big screen effort (the phenomenal DISTRICT 9), director
Niell Blomkamp still manages to deliver a disturbingly vivid dystopian future
where the 1% pristinely thrive and the rest fight just to stay alive… The politically motivated messaging becomes
heavy-handed at times – too preachy – but overlook that and you’re down for one
heck of a summer, big box office ride!
Easily the most visually stunning movie of the year thus far, ELYSIUM is
an energetic, riveting, bone-crunching sci-fi action thriller – with Matt Damon
expertly providing the films imperative heart and soul. The story is absorbing,
the violence is jarring and the special effects are groundbreaking. Slick, brisk and brutal, it’s an out-of-this-world
adventure that’s firmly grounded while it reaches deliriously dizzying heights.
Starring:
Matt Damon,
Jodie Foster, William Fichtner, Alice Braga and Sharlto Copley
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp (DISTRICT 9)
Rated: R
Running time: 97 minutes
Story: In the year 2154, 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. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet's crime
and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care
available on Elysium - but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce
anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens' luxurious lifestyle. The
only man with the chance bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an
ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the
balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission - one that pits him
against Elysium's Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces -
but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people
on Earth as well. -- (C) Sony
Trailer: www.itsbetterupthere.com
1 comment:
Good movie, however I think the "politically motivated messaging" you mention while indeed present, I think backfires. This movie clearly demonstrates what happens when government controls health care. A mess for the masses while the elite have access.
Before the push for universal healthcare insurance coverage we had a system that was not perfect but it served a vast majority of the population, government run health insurance will create a limited, expensive system for the masses while the elite are exempted from the "improved" system as demonstrated by all the waivers POTUS is granting from having to participate in the new programs or even pay the same.
Just like in the movie,
The masses are subjected to government programs and controls while the elite are allowed an alternative.
****SPOILER ALERT******
Just like in the movie when the solution was to make everybody the same, well-intended people in this country think the solution is to make a universal system that treats all people the same. The problem is, individuals that strive to create laws which make us all the same, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER allow themselves to forced to follow those same laws. They exempt themselves and those that keep them in power. They exempt themselves because they know we are NOT the same. When freedom is left to flourish it always produces a better option than any government run utopia.
This movie is a clear example of elitism at its best and where this country is headed.
Now that is politically motivated post!!!
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