'Elysium: A Working Class Fantasy'

[Popular Front of Judea]

Recalling the best Science Fiction of the 1970’s with its sharp political edge and dystopic flavor, Blomkamp’s Elysium manages to be a thoughtful fantasy reflecting the current state of the world and a thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi action film all at once. Delving into issues spanning health care, immigration, ruling class factional struggles and more, Elysium paints a picture of the future by exaggerating the features of our own world. In fact, when asked by Entertainment Weekly if the film represents what Blomkamp thinks Earth will be like in 140 years, he responded, "No, no, no. This isn't science fiction. This is today. This is now.”

Elysium: A Working Class Fantasy | Solidarity (http://www.solidarity-us.org/site/node/3962)

[Ethics Gradient, Traitor For All Ages]

I was pretty disappointed. The acting was awful and the film just kind of smacked you across the face with the social issues it maybe wanted to address and then in the end decided not to for budgetary reasons I guess.

[brigadista]

wasted opportunity