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Jennie’s Review: Elysium
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Letter Grade:
A- |
The Good: All of the visuals are wonderful The Bad: A bit predictable |
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Cast & Crew: Written and Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout |
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Mostly set in the 22nd century, Elysium begins with a brief history of the world becoming beyond over populated and generally ruined at the end of the 21st. We learn that those with substantial means have fled to a space station habitat called Elysium (according to the movies promotional website, homes on Elysium start at $250,000,000). There is no crime on Elysium as every home is serviced by a personalized advanced security robot. There is no disease or injury because every home is equipped with a medbay that cures (almost instantly) any disease or ailment known to man. We then meet young Max who is being raised in an orphanage on Earth run by nuns. As a child, Max is caught stealing, to save up for a ticket to Elysium. One of the Nuns takes him aside and tells him that he is destined for bigger things and that even though Elysium looks beautiful from his viewpoint, she reminds him how beautiful Earth looks from up there. She then gives him a locket with a picture of Earth from space in it. This was apparently a powerful gesture as he holds onto this token into his adult life. Despite this though, he does still fall into a life of crime as an adult (played by Matt Damon) and serves some time in jail for stealing cars. He is trying to make an honest living and get his life on track when an accident involving a lethal dose of radiation sets a new course for his life. (more…)
New Red Band Trailer: Oldboy
Oldboy is Director Spike Lee’s US remake of Korean Chan-wook Park’s 2003 original. It stars Josh Brolin as an advertising exec who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is suddenly release Brolin goes on a quest of revenge, only to find that he is still trapped in his tormentor’s web. Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Michael Imperioli, Sharlto Copley, and Lance Reddick also star. Oldboy comes to theaters October 25th.
*Photo Courtesy FilmDistrict Distribution
New Trailer: Elysium
While the privileged/extremely wealthy live on a place called Elysium, the rest of the human race is forced to live in deplorable conditions on what is left of Earth in the year 2154.
Written and Directed by Neill Blomkamp, who has an Oscar nomination for Co-Writing District 9, a film which he also Directed.
Starring, a heavily tattooed and buff Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and District 9 lead actor Sharlto Copley.
*Photo courtesy Columbia Pictures
Trailer: Europa Report
Directed by Sebastián Cordero, and starring Sharlto Copley(District 9, The A-Team, Elysium), Michael Nyqvist(The Swedish Girl With The Dragon Tattoo films, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), Christian Camargo(The Hurt Locker,Dexter), Europa Report features a team of international astronauts who are sent to Jupiter’s moon on a mission of exploration, but find more than they bargained for. Set for a June 27th release on iTunes and VOD, and in theaters August 2nd.
New Trailer: Elysium
While the privileged/extremely wealthy live on a place called Elysium, the rest of the human race is forced to live in deplorable conditions on what is left of Earth in the year 2154.
Written and Directed by Neill Blomkamp who has an Oscar nomination for Co-Writing District 9, a film which he also Directed.
Starring, a heavily tattooed and buff <a href="http://www.imdb viagra ohne potenzprobleme.com/name/nm0000354/?ref_=tt_cl_t1″ target=”_blank”>Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and District 9 lead actor Sharlto Copley.
Photo Courtesy of Columbia TriStar Marketing Group
