Equilibrium

Garp · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:17

james.miller said:
a lot of them dont smile lol. Noly really partridge (Sean Bean), Preston at the end of the film (Bale) and Father (Sean Pertwee) really showed any emotion in the film. Oh and Presonts kids towards the end of the film.

Explain the confusion, and changing emotions on Christian Bale's face during his interview with his immediate superior when asked "and how did this make you feel".. whilst fairly dead pan he did show indications of an emotion. Immediately prior to this scene you had a 'stirring speech' being given to an audience who enthusiastically responded, albeit deadpan. Such a speech shouldn't have even stirred them slightly given the drugs they were taking, it wasn't impressive intellectually or anything, just a typical rousing speech entirely innapropriate to an audeince incapable of being aroused.

meghatronic · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:25

I really like it...

Vonhelmet · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:31

I hated it. 1984 meets the Matrix. Two great things that should not be allowed to meet. You may as well do Fight Club meets Shrek.

meghatronic · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:41

I disagree.

I think Matrix, 1984 and Equillibirum are all good in their own right...

Tru · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:46

Horrible film, very unoriginal. Add Farenheit 451 to the list of movies it borrowed from.

Big Kev · 10 Jul 2006 at 12:49

An average film, vastly overrated in my opinion.

McDaniel · 10 Jul 2006 at 13:10

vastly underrated imo.

I enjoyed it

skinnyl · 10 Jul 2006 at 14:29

Nismo said:
Decent film considering it had such a low budget IIRC.

also heard this

I enjoyed it too. Liked the fact that without a ridiculous budget they still produced something very watchable. I just feel that some films are budget/sfx over content :\.

Spunj99 · 10 Jul 2006 at 14:38

Seems to be the new Marmite, then.

Squark · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:06

Wasnt it made before the matrix? but not released till after

Im sure I heard that somewhere

I like it, sure its never gonna set the word alight but its still an enjoyable watch,
Christian Bale is ace

loopstah · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:11

I enjoyed it. Might not have been as good as The Matrix but I would rate it higher than either of the two sequels.

Otacon · 10 Jul 2006 at 21:18

Decent enough film for my tastes. The best thing about it is the premise.

Gilly · 10 Jul 2006 at 21:39

I like it.

hogfather · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:03

I like it.

I take all the points people have made, and I agree. It rips off 1984 and Brave New World - in its' basic premise at least.

Budget shows in places, and Bateman carris the film in places, but its still well worth a watch!

Van Hellseek · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:17

what's with all the matrix comparrisons? the two are nothing like, and don't even try to be. :/

m3csl2004 · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:29

i enjoyed it

Goatboy · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:40

I thought it was better than The Godfather.

hogfather · 11 Jul 2006 at 08:18

[buzz] INCORRECT!

stoofa · 11 Jul 2006 at 10:34

I thought it was better than The Godfather.

A totally random post into the thread - I could see the point in comparing it to similar films or even films of the same genre.
This is a little like comparing apples to oranges.

However don't get me started on the Godfather - overrated as far as I'm concerned and doesn't feature in my top ten films.
...but then that would be a topic of a completely different thread.

brocksta · 11 Jul 2006 at 10:47

Triad2000 said:
Haha... did anyone see this one? Apart from the dodgy unconvincing CGI and blatant Matrix rips it was quite amusing, although I am sure I was laughing when I wasn't supposed to.

care to explain where the "blatant matrix rips" are in the film?

Personally i thought it was a good film with an interesting concept. Plus Christian Bale is a ledge.

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