Elysium (I) (2013)

Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. In the year 2154 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 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. Written by Production In the future, Earth is over populated and decimated my pollution and disease that the wealthy build a colony in space called Elysium where only the wealthy can live and the poor have to make do with life on Earth. But there are those who try to go to Elysium because among the benefits they have is a machine that heal anyone. Max who grew up among the poor, who would become a thief to survive. But after being incarcerated and now on parole he works at Armadyne the company that built Elysium and so many of the things they use there. But when he is accidentally exposed to radiation, he is told he only has 5 days to live. So he decides to go to Elysium to use the machine but how does he go there. He turns to Spider, a friend who tries to get people to Elysium for a price. But Max can't pay him so Spider offers him a proposition; that he try to get information out of the mind of Armadyne's CEO, literally and put it in his and give it to Spider so he can use it. Max agrees so Spider has him surgically fitted with a computer and special exo skeleton. And they get set to go after the CEO. But what they don't know is that CEO made a deal with the Secretary Defense Delacourt. It seems Delacourt's strong arm tactics such as using rogue operatives on Earth like a man named Kruger to stop anyone on Earth from coming to Elysium, doesn't make the President happy. So the President warns Delacourt she better clean up her act or else. That's when Delacourt asks the CEO to make a program that can allow her to remove the President and replace him. He agrees and implanted in his head and was on his way to bring it to Delacourt when Max stops him. Delacourt sends Kruger to stop them but Max gets the info out of the CEO and the CEO is killed. So Delacourt tells Kruger to get Max alive so they can get it out of him. Max is injured and goes to an old friend, Fray for help. After helping him, Max goes to Spider to give him the info and when Spider sees what he got, he tells him that this could mean changing the system. But Max's first concern is getting to Elysium to help himself. Kruger learns that Max was at Fray's so he takes her and HEr daughter with them to find Max.

Review:

Matt Damon stars in the Sci-fi/political thriller Elysium, Neill Blomkamp's follow up to District 9, along with Jodie Foster as Elysium's Secretary Delacourt and Sharlto Copley as the main villain Kruger. Is Elysium on par with Oscar nominated District 9? Absolutely NOT! Not even close but it is still a solid sci/fi entertainment. It is a more conventional film than its predecessor, which I was not expecting from Blomkamp. The film starts of very cliché and gave me some eye roll moments but it quickly picks itself up from reaching into mediocrity. They way it does this is by evoking political messages through out the film in relevance with today's society. Questioning our handling with immigration, military power, our health care. Which I found to be important in this film. Obviously me and Blomkamp share each others political stance. For anyone else it might seem like its trying to oversell its message. I felt most of the cast were very under used. Jodie Foster's character really didn't have much to work with. She was just there to move the plot forward. Matt Damon served his purpose as the lead but by no means of the imagination is this one of his best performances. They were all over shadowed by Sharlto Copley. My God, is he great as Kruger! Right away we are introduced into this provocative-sociopath with no regard for human life. The story really needed this kind of menacing character. He is by far the film's best positive. Another negative aspect of this film would be its pacing. When we are given emotional scenes they don't stay long enough to settle and doesn't give that emotional impact you were hoping for. Like District 9 it delivers on the the beautiful imagery. Using the very best Weta Workshop has to offer. From its big guns to the human-like robots, to the space station of Elysium. The action set pieces were just as exciting as its predecessor. The film really manages to capture all its budget on screen. My biggest issue comes from the excessive use of shaky cam. It was used when the characters were simply walking to the action sequences. I felt ninety percent of this film was shaky cam. Which got me a little dizzy since I ,unfortunately, got to sit in the very front of the theater. That might have something to do with it as well. Neill Blomkamp has established once again that he can compete with the best Directors of the genre films. Elysium shows more flaws than his first film but they are overwhelmed by its positive aspects, to me at least. It was not a disappointment and it was a solid popcorn entertainment and a smarter than average sci/fi film.

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