Equilibrium (2002)
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Action,
Drama,
Sci-Fi
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6 December 2002 (USA)
In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Writer: Kurt Wimmer
Stars: Christian Bale,
Sean Bean,
Emily Watson
Storyline
In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. When he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.
Equilibrium Movie Reviews
The "Equilibrium" is
one of the very little action movies that actually make sense! The
script was influenced by many books and it worked! The film is really
great, quick action, combined with a brilliantly stated philosophical
question, breathtaking scenes with lots of effects, superb actors! It
perfectly balances on the verge between just a high-budget nonsense
action film (despite it's low budget) and extremely boring
science-fiction film. It was quite a nice surprise when I watched it,
because the director is not famous! And there was not any Hollywood
superstar but all and the acting is amazingly great! Like the actors
completely fit in their roles and ruthlessly overwhelm the weak script
parts! I still remember the change of the emphasis when the main
character changed sides! With this performance it is a serious
competitor of "the matrix" or maybe more!
Although one little remark must be made in the beginning, when cleric Preston enters the barricaded room with the rebels, some shooting scenes are the same!
But I guess there is not a good film without a little weakness in it, is it?
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