Elysium is based in future Los Angeles. After nearly 3 years living in L.A. I feel this film's projections, although extreme, wouldn't be impossible. But most importantly it is an accurate analogy of how things really are - heavily segregated into extreme "have's" and "have-not's". To me, "Elysium" is clearly a word play on "L.A.-sium".
The weirdest part of this future L.A. is a notable lack of black Americans - just one character. Plus the bad guys, the plutocrats, have only one white American representative in William Fichtner. Maybe this can be explained by writer/director Neill Blomkamp being Canadian/South African. It didn't work for me though. Particularly Jodie Foster's French-styled character, Delacourt. Although, Sharlto Copley ~ brilliant in Blomkamp's District 9 ~ was quite convincing as the violent South African psychopath, Kruger.
In short, Elysium was a disappointment, compared to my lofty expectations. But is still well worth watching for any Sci-Fi fan, with solid action, stunning visuals and interesting technology. It's just a pity that the good parts of the plot were generally obvious, and those that weren't were often befuddling.
It's a solid Sci-Fi film, but much more could've been done with the premise. It suffered from the need to make the action and the visuals the central focus, while minimizing its length.
Ironically this approach is indicative of a Hollywood blockbuster trying to fill its investors' pockets.
My Rating 77/100
It's a solid Sci-Fi film, but much more could've been done with the premise. It suffered from the need to make the action and the visuals the central focus, while minimizing its length.
Ironically this approach is indicative of a Hollywood blockbuster trying to fill its investors' pockets.
My Rating 77/100
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