I decided I had to watch this film when the reviewer I listen to said that other reviewers who said it was the worst film of the year were mistaken... he also mentioned Charlize Theron's costume but my wanting to watch the film had nothing to do with that... honest! I'm glad I decided to give it a go as it was a lot of fun even though it is rather silly. The action was fun to watch and the acting wasn't bad.
Set in a future where most of the population has died and only one city of healthy people remains Charlize Theron plays the eponymous Æon Flux, a rebel fighting against the city's government. When her innocent sister is killed by government forces she assumes it is because of her own involvement with the rebels. When she is given a mission to infiltrate the government zone and assassinate its leader she takes it hoping to get revenge on those responsible for her sister's death. However when she has her target in her sights she does not take the shot; having a strange feeling that she knows him even though they have never met. She soon learns that her world is not as it seems and she must battle against both government forces and her own people to protect her erstwhile target and uncover the truth.
The film is a bit let down by the writing but the special effects and the acting were both pretty good especially Charlize Theron. I particularly liked the garden that contained plants that attacked people. I never saw the animated television series so can't say how it compares but as a stand alone film it is good mindless fun which knows it isn't anything serious.
Set in a future where most of the population has died and only one city of healthy people remains Charlize Theron plays the eponymous Æon Flux, a rebel fighting against the city's government. When her innocent sister is killed by government forces she assumes it is because of her own involvement with the rebels. When she is given a mission to infiltrate the government zone and assassinate its leader she takes it hoping to get revenge on those responsible for her sister's death. However when she has her target in her sights she does not take the shot; having a strange feeling that she knows him even though they have never met. She soon learns that her world is not as it seems and she must battle against both government forces and her own people to protect her erstwhile target and uncover the truth.
The film is a bit let down by the writing but the special effects and the acting were both pretty good especially Charlize Theron. I particularly liked the garden that contained plants that attacked people. I never saw the animated television series so can't say how it compares but as a stand alone film it is good mindless fun which knows it isn't anything serious.