Hi,
Saw Elysium today, Matt Damon plays the protagonist in this one. I am a sci-fi fan, and Matt Damon is a good enough actor to sit up and notice when his movies come out.
What I didn't know was that the movie is written and directed by Neil Blomkamp, who also happens to be the director of District 9, one of my favourite sic-fi. Needless to say I had big expectations from Elysium. And I was not disappointed. This movie has heart, you can see the city of LA transform into a wasteland, which due to overpopulation and increasing pollution can be a possibility.
The tech shown is a bit too advanced, but today's imaginations are tomorrow's inventions.
Movie starts slow, stressing the human factor in a sic-fi setting, same as the director's previous movie.
You can relate to the characters, feel the desolation and restlessness. There is the resistive faction too but the resistance movement is not too stressed upon.
The theme of the movie can be related to the recent Occupy movement, which stressed on the fact that majority of the wealth is concentrated with the 1% of the population.
To keep it short and not providing any more spoilers, If you liked District 9, go ahead and watch Elysium, though not as promising as District 9, this one is worth watching.
Regards,
Ishan
Saw Elysium today, Matt Damon plays the protagonist in this one. I am a sci-fi fan, and Matt Damon is a good enough actor to sit up and notice when his movies come out.
What I didn't know was that the movie is written and directed by Neil Blomkamp, who also happens to be the director of District 9, one of my favourite sic-fi. Needless to say I had big expectations from Elysium. And I was not disappointed. This movie has heart, you can see the city of LA transform into a wasteland, which due to overpopulation and increasing pollution can be a possibility.
The tech shown is a bit too advanced, but today's imaginations are tomorrow's inventions.
Movie starts slow, stressing the human factor in a sic-fi setting, same as the director's previous movie.
You can relate to the characters, feel the desolation and restlessness. There is the resistive faction too but the resistance movement is not too stressed upon.
The theme of the movie can be related to the recent Occupy movement, which stressed on the fact that majority of the wealth is concentrated with the 1% of the population.
To keep it short and not providing any more spoilers, If you liked District 9, go ahead and watch Elysium, though not as promising as District 9, this one is worth watching.
Regards,
Ishan
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