Equilibrium (2002)
Kurt Wimmer
This movie takes place in a post-World War III society where the government has completely eliminated war by enforcing mandatory injections to all citizens that disables human emotion. In this 1984-esque setting one government cleric accidentally drops his medicine and does not get a replacement. This one event leads him to experience emotion, and discovers everything that is wrong with what the world has become. He then proceeds to stop taking his medicine all together and finds his purpose in life, to take down the corrupt government and free the human race.
This was another sweet film. Many viewers claim that this movie steals ideas from other works, but I think the makers of this film incorporated ideas they had seen in other works very effectively to make their own creation. The acting was superb, and after Batman Begins, the Prestige, and this, Christian Bale is becoming one of my favorite actors ever. The visual and audio techniques were solid and the story was pretty good. This is a very entertaining film and while its not quite a 5, I still think it is a great film.
Acting: A
Audio: A-
Visual: A
Story: B+
Other: B-
Parney Points: 4
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1 comment:
a great film indeed. It's unfortunate that the director had to go and make Ultraviolet - essentially the same film (but much worse). You wonder if he can make any other type of film.
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