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Elysium - No spoilers

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:58 pm
by aristide1
Maybe I was expecting too much. I found it to be a predictable variation of a Hollywood type script the way Outland was basically High Noon in outer space. I didn't see any new ground covered here. No surprises. Excessive shaky camera left much to be desired. Almost no humor. You wonder why I say that? Well the Dark Knight movies had great humor. I was underwhelmed with Jodie Foster's character. A bright spot? Alice Braga's eyes.

Re: Elysium - No spoilers

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:11 pm
by Mats
Do you think District 9 was better?

Re: Elysium - No spoilers

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:21 am
by aristide1
Yes I thought D9 was better, but maybe because it seemed fresher, whereas many of the effects and techniques used in this film are clearly borrowed from other films. But District 9 was about race, this is more about classes. In the end if you don't like the message you won't like the film, which is where some of my friends stand.

Re: Elysium - No spoilers

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:50 am
by Mats
I really liked D9, one of the good things about it is that you really can't imagine how it would end.
When I heard about Blomkamps new film I got curious, but I had my doubts about whether if it could be something like D9, or if it would get Hollywoodized... :D