exile Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I was a bit apprehensive about seeing this movie due to the mixed reviews and Bay's typical direction however it was 100+F outside with nasty humidity and I didn't want to stay home so I went and saw this movie. The other movies that were out did not interest me one bit. The movie explores a hot button issue that is Stem Cell research. Instead of using the movie to push his viewpoint like most of what hollywood would do, he uses it as a plot device. Whether he did this intentionally or not is another story and anyones guess. My feeling is that if he would have explored the tough questions surrounding the issue it could have been either too boring or it would have came off as an agenda film. Anyway we have a 2019 and the world is polluted. The escapees are living in a self contained city where they believe the only existing place on earth other than their home that is uninfected is a place called "The Island". To get to the Island, the "government" that polices the city does a lottery and selects one person to go to "The Island". Within this self contained city, people are living their lives like anyone else except they must be and must stay happy(much like the movie Equilibrium). They all wear white to identify whom they are. The "police" are identified by black shirts. Lincoln Six Echo aka Ewan McGregor is one of those citizens and his naive friend Jordan Two Delta(Scarlett Johansen) is another. Jordan's curiosity gets the best of him and away the movie goes. The movie is two parts welded into one. The first part is more story driven and the second part is more action driven. The action is spectacular when it occurs but Bay fans whom are familiar with his type of movies will go in expecting more than there was. This is certainly more story driven that typical Bay films of yore. Along the way we meet the other characters like: Sean Bean - might remember him from Patriot Games as the terrorist Steve Buchemi - what would a Bay film be w/o him? Michael Clarke Duncan - small part but important. Djimon Hounsou of Amistad and Gladiator fame. The movie is somewhat predictable depending on how good you are at figuring stuff out. The end is easy to predict. While it may seem a little long at just 2 hrs and 15 minutesish, it flew by. The movie has a few flaws with regards to the breakneck pacing towards the end, the believability of the actors doing some of these things(just see it to understand what I mean here) and worst of all the product placement(think Bond films but more obvious). Not bad but not typical Bay either(although he did steal an action sequence from his own film for this one). 7 out of 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Saw this too this weekend, it wasn't bad. I really was expecting to hate it, but then again how could you hate something with Scarlett in it :drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 but then again how could you hate something with Scarlett in it I could easily. Depends on the film. I guess I don't care about boobies and such in film. I saw it because of the concept and i'm a sucker for sci fi type movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Rock Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I also liked it more than I thought. I'd give it an 8/10. Excellent (if not over-the-top) action, and (IMO) a great story. I'm a sucker for movies with unique visions of the future. The whole idea behind this movie was very interesting to me. 8/10, expecting 5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Sean Bean - might remember him from Patriot Games as the terrorist Or perhaps a little movie(s) called Lord of the Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Or perhaps a little movie(s) called Lord of the Rings. or Equilibrium, National Treasure, Don't Say A Word, Troy, Ronin and Goldeneye. Most of those movies his charector dies, which is sort of a joke he always brings up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Most of those movies his charector dies, which is sort of a joke he always brings up Sounds like Michael Wincott, though I've not seen a single movie of his where he doesn't perish in one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 or Equilibrium' date=' National Treasure, Don't Say A Word, Troy, Ronin and Goldeneye. Most of those movies his charector dies, which is sort of a joke he always brings up[/quote'] The streak continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 :lmfaothanks kelly , i had no doubt He is also in silent hill so i dont think it will end well either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Kelley, the streak ended and had to restart because he didn't perish in Ronin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 or in National Treasure -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Personally, I think Scarlett is totally hot. :drool I haven't seen this movie yet but, from pics I've seen of it, she's drop dead, as a long haired blonde! :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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