Review of Elysium

Elysium (I) (2013)
8/10
Funky. Memorable. Jarring.
30 June 2022
Guess what. I hate Crypto-era Matt Damon. He sucks.

But guess what. He's really good in this movie. And this becomes before the crypto era. So I let this one slide.

This film is particularly jarring. It's violent, shocking, mentally exhausting but seriously salient.

This movie isn't some predictive dystopian social commentary gem. It's a couple levels below that. It makes up for mixed messaging with SERIOUSLY stand out visuals. It's a delightful visual nugget with an all around intense perspective.

The runtime is perfect and it packs all the essentials and more in the visuals department. For myself, this film separated itself very quietly. While it lacks a web of developing characters and sprawling idea development, this film elevates itself through an air-tight look at a few relationships and very personal explosive experiences.
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