Elysium is the spiritual follow up to District 9. It is directed by Neil Blomkamp and features Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley. The plot of the film is as follows: In the future Earth is overpopulated, poluted, and really not the best place to be. People get sick all the time, the law is very strict, and it basically sucks. Meanwhile the rich people live in Elysium. Elysium is a place in space where there is no poverty, war, or sickness. So Matt Damon is on a quest to get up to Elysium (for reasons I won´t spoil) and there are people after him because of this.
So I was very excited for Elysium. I loved District 9, so I couldn´t wait for Blomkamps next film. Elysium surely is great, but isn´t as amazing as District 9. I´ll start with the positives now. The script is very well written, and while District 9 tackled issues like racism, this one tackles issues like healthcare and equality head on. The visual effects are amazing, and the film has some really awesome shots too. Matt Damon is great in the role, but Sharlto Copley just stole the show. He plays the villain Krueger, and this guy is menacing... very menacing. Every time he is on screen you just feel that this guy is just insane, and you just feel the evilness of the character. Jodie Foster on the other hand wasn´t really that good. Her character was kind of annoying, and she has this weird accent throughout the movie that I hated. Her lines are lip synced too, and it is very noticeable. The action scenes are really cool, but there is some slight use of shaky cam. I really wish that they hadn´t used it.
Even though I excpected Elysium to be better, I still really enjoyed this movie. Neil Blomkamp is a great director and I can´t wait for his next film. I still have some issues with the movie, but they are minor and don´t detract too much from the experience. I´m giving Elysium a 4/5.
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