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<blockquote data-quote="Joker" data-source="post: 6171240" data-attributes="member: 826"><p>I loved it. Absolutely loved it. Best action sci-fi in a long time.</p><p></p><p>The compositing of the CGI is so beautiful. The artists deserve a pat on the back and a cake in the mouth. It was near seamless. </p><p></p><p>Everything was so cool. The tech, the robot throwing a no look grenade, the action, the brutality of the violence. All the little details gave the movie a complete look and feel.</p><p></p><p>I didn't think it was preachy at all. The story of a man with five days to live, in a race to find a cure in a world with great inequity. It resonates with people in the current climate. Though growing up in South Africa, Neill had seen that sort of inequity very clearly before the whole 1% vs 99% mentality became more mainstream. Everyone with means there turns their house into a fortress with electrified fences and private security patrolling the streets.</p><p></p><p>I also thought it was a little silly that they relied on human forces on the ground to provide cover for the space station. I'll chalk it up to Blomkamp needing a scene early on in the movie to introduce Sharlto Copley's character, who did an awesome job in Kruger.</p><p>As for a non-meta explanation, I can only hypothesize that Elysium isn't actually allowed to shoot people down in the same way a fancy resort in our world isn't allowed to shoot hobos on sight.</p><p></p><p>The many ambulances at the end would be more of a failsafe for if things went pearshaped on Elysium, like a sudden loss of atmosphere or a ninja solar flare or something similar.</p><p></p><p>How Max got radiation sickness was a bit contrived however. Why wouldn't there be a button to push the door open? Seems like lazy writing.</p><p></p><p>And Jodie Foster's accent was horrendous. She put on an accent you use when you want to parody posh British people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joker, post: 6171240, member: 826"] I loved it. Absolutely loved it. Best action sci-fi in a long time. The compositing of the CGI is so beautiful. The artists deserve a pat on the back and a cake in the mouth. It was near seamless. Everything was so cool. The tech, the robot throwing a no look grenade, the action, the brutality of the violence. All the little details gave the movie a complete look and feel. I didn't think it was preachy at all. The story of a man with five days to live, in a race to find a cure in a world with great inequity. It resonates with people in the current climate. Though growing up in South Africa, Neill had seen that sort of inequity very clearly before the whole 1% vs 99% mentality became more mainstream. Everyone with means there turns their house into a fortress with electrified fences and private security patrolling the streets. I also thought it was a little silly that they relied on human forces on the ground to provide cover for the space station. I'll chalk it up to Blomkamp needing a scene early on in the movie to introduce Sharlto Copley's character, who did an awesome job in Kruger. As for a non-meta explanation, I can only hypothesize that Elysium isn't actually allowed to shoot people down in the same way a fancy resort in our world isn't allowed to shoot hobos on sight. The many ambulances at the end would be more of a failsafe for if things went pearshaped on Elysium, like a sudden loss of atmosphere or a ninja solar flare or something similar. How Max got radiation sickness was a bit contrived however. Why wouldn't there be a button to push the door open? Seems like lazy writing. And Jodie Foster's accent was horrendous. She put on an accent you use when you want to parody posh British people. [/QUOTE]
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