Elysium (2013)
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.
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Neill Bloomkamp's Elysium is a good science fiction film which has a lot of social commentary themes going on like his previous endeavor District 9. In this instance it is a look at the economic injustices that he decides to play out. The film is set on a space station orbiting Earth and our lead, played by Matt Damon lands there to save his own life. He realizes the difference between the rich who inhabit the ship and the not so well off and decides to fight the injustice. The film looks stunning and Bloomkamp's visual style can easily be distinguished. Matt Damon is adept in playing a mercenary and Jodie Foster is especially delicious playing against type.
Neill Bloomkamp's Elysium is a good science fiction film which has a lot of social commentary themes going on like his previous endeavor District 9. In this instance it is a look at the economic injustices that he decides to play out. The film is set on a space station orbiting Earth and our lead, played by Matt Damon lands there to save his own life. He realizes the difference between the rich who inhabit the ship and the not so well off and decides to fight the injustice. The film looks stunning and Bloomkamp's visual style can easily be distinguished. Matt Damon is adept in playing a mercenary and Jodie Foster is especially delicious playing against type.
Elysium is a great story for the future and its disadvantages, well even unfairnesses. It shows a bit of realistic future world and what's going on there. There are many chances for more effort and adding more emotion. I always say what more can a movie be. That's me! I liked the idea, but I got angry, when I realised that the movie could've become more than what it was.The shape was always the same cursor. It had to be more feeling, which it could.Neverthless it was good movie.
The good special effects and other "top-gear" junk&stuff are just wraps for the basic idea which is being propagandized and blessed by "god": the "elite" with money can treat other people (crowd) like animals (waste material). And the "biggest" dream of this waste material (animal crowd) is to get themselves up to Elysium and get well. No character does not even try to give a thought that this whole "elite-crowd" society idea is the biggest crime against Humanity itself. In the first place. The "big victory" in the movie's end is a pure coincidence, which will not change anything: the same old animal instincts, "joys", fight for power and resources. This is the whole "masterpiece".