Elysium

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  • 2013


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.8
As allegory, Elysium is less risible than its predecessor, in that it doesnt equate apartheid victims to slimy space bugs. Av Club
2.5
As allegory, Elysium is less risible than its predecessor, in that it doesnt equate apartheid victims to slimy space bugs. Av Club
3.5
Of course, that in itself serves as a wry indictment of the blockbuster process. Indie Wire
3.0
The film is by no means bad, and probably a rung or two above mediocre, but while its visuals and technical merits are uniformly remarkable, Elysium a .. We Got This Covered
2.0
And boy howdy, does the planet ever need a savior: Its looking like a cross between Wall E and John Carpenters They Live one gigantic slum with the ec .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
But this is a messy, poorly structured film, riddled with plot holes and lacking any kind of satisfying conclusion. Time Out
3.0
Oh, you and your pesky questions!, the film replies, giving you a noogie and sending you on your way.) Time Out
1.5
But hes mostly a bounty hunter with fun toys like a portable forcefield, a spaceship, a katana, and exploding shurikens. Collider
4.5
Elysium proves well worth a second look, as a smarter than average thrill ride as much as a aspirant to something greater. Collider
2.5
The movie hits its marks; its a more than decent formula sci fi action picture with one or two nicely gruesome effects. Vulture
3.5
(The design and execution of the Armadyne robots deserves special praise.) Paste Magazine
3.8
In a summer of antiseptic effects spectacles, Elysium stands out for its grime and intensity, as well as the bluntness of its class allegory. Rogerebert
4.3
This year he returns with Elysium, an equally intelligent science fiction flick that replaces the issue of racism with concerns about poverty, immigra .. IGN
2.0
Elysium is an unapologetic Occupy film on a grand scale, a 99% vs. 1% heroic fable that I dearly wish was more satisfying. E Film Critic
4.0
Elysium, sadly, doesnt eclipse its predecessor, but its still a strong follow up and an engaging piece of original science fiction. Cinema Blend
3.0
Elysium stacks the deck: Max also must get the daughter of his childhood sweetheart to the space station to cure her leukemia. Ny Daily News
4.0
Its badass, thrilling, often darkly fun, and extremely heartfelt. JoBlo
2.5
Worst of all, the heavy handed thematics of the ending preach a message that anyone with a middle school degree could poke holes in; Elysium tries to .. Screen Rant
1.9
The hype says its the best of the bunch, but its really just mediocre a cautionary tale about the dangers of squandering resources that wastes its own .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Thumping and thrilling, Elysium takes its Haves vs. Have Nots parable seriously. Philly
3.5
Its this acute portrayal of the mindset of the heartless rich that grips you.
4.0
This well done piece of speculative fiction comes across as one of the finest depictions weve seen on film of the anger, hopelessness, and yearning in .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Moura brings some skittishness to Spider thats amusing if not terribly imaginative, and Luna manages a touch of pathos for the unfortunate Julio. One Guys Opinion
3.5
It disappoints if you compare it with Blomkamps more raw and insightful debut film, but the storytelling is first rate, the characters are juicy, the .. Sover
4.0
The visual style evokes numerous bone crushing blockbusters of recent years (Black Hawk Down in particular), but part of what makes this so invigorati .. Chicago Reader
2.5
In one of the movies more ingenious details, every element of authority is automated. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Elysium is a sporadically engaging tale, as well as a potent commentary on immigration and health care policies. Usa Today
2.8
It is not nearly as good a film as it should have been given the talent and money that went into it, but Ill give it a passing grade because I like th .. Lariat
2.5
Very timely, youll agree.And there are flurries of engaging action. Eric Ds Nider
2.8
Farfetched and enjoyable, thanks to a stellar performance from Damon and some of the years best special effects work. News Review
4.0
All of which wraps back around to a subplot featuring Fosters character but is really designed just to amp up the visceral material, something the dir .. Screen It
3.8
Elysium delivers sci fi without dumbing it down. Its a hell raiser with a social conscience. Rolling Stone
3.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
4.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.0
It might not be the thinking mans fill in the blank that some viewers were eagerly anticipating, but its a solid adventure that oversells its deeper m .. The Wrap
4.0
In addition, the gripping script is both emotionally engaging and thought provoking, even if its slightly heavy handed with its central message.Elysiu .. View London
3.1
But the movie is both sloppy in its details and too literal in its thinking.A less blunt allegory might have made for sharper entertainment. News Day
4.0
These moments take the film above and beyond the usual genre requirements. Film Journal
2.5
Its impressively designed by Philip Ivey, who worked on both District 9 and The Lord of the Rings, but depressingly predictable in its ideas and tedio .. The Guardian
3.0
Their brutal, macho faceoff could have come from almost any film. The Guardian
2.5
The Republic | azcentral.com Wed Aug 7, 2013 11:30 AM Neill Blomkamps District 9 used mistreated and segregated extraterrestrials as a metaphor for ap .. Az Central
3.0
Again, Blomkamp has neatly woven timely issues into a thoroughly original sci fi vision onscreen, only Elysium doesnt display any of the comedic smart .. Smh
4.0
While I find more problems with Neill Blomkamps Elysium as time passes, I still come down pretty strongly for the film. Mountain X
4.0
And the action is thrilling; Elysium revs you up and on its own dumb terms it delivers. Npr
4.4
Or maybe the movie is merely a despicably left wing, up with the underclass tract Star Tribune
2.5
If ever there was ever a film that cried out for a minority protagonist, it is Elysium, yet here we are with Damon (a fine actor, by the way, who is m .. Q Network
3.8
I wish that the film had more of the tasty futuristic detail promised by that dummy parole officer. Ew
4.0
If Elysium isnt the post millennial sci fi masterpiece I was hoping for, it has tremendous resonance and is pretty doggone good for its category. Salon
2.5
But all these flaws might have been forgiven if the first half of the movie had loaded up the audience with enough goodwill to last us through the lon .. Slate
4.0
But for the most part, Elysium is a thrilling blockbuster that marries intelligence with spectacle to striking effect and confirms Blomkamp as the new .. Flim List
4.0
Not perfect, but a much more satisfying Earth in ruins film than Oblivion or After Earth. Empire
3.0
Exuding sheer determination as the compassionate, Spanish speaking Everyman, Matt Damon miraculously survives most of the maudlin mayhem. Susang Ranger
2.5
But how much backstory do you really want in your summer action flick Observer
2.0
In the year 2154, overpopulation and other problems on Earth have forced the wealthy to flee to a space station called Elysium thats filled with fresh .. Common Sense Media
3.5
His devotion to dutyor to sadismis such that even a grenade blast in his face counts as no more than a hiccup.At moments like that, the movie can be h .. New Yorker
3.5
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3.1
The films action is occasionally of the frenzied handicam variety, but the director consistently nails the sense of oomph and the bloody stakes of the .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Still, his formidable visual imagination is on full display in a movie that has spared nothing in persuasively bringing to life both an inhumane terre .. Washington Post
3.0
Its great to watch an original blockbuster with some ideas in its head. Express
3.5
It seems that Blomkamp does not have quite enough room for his big ideas and his big spectacle. The Film Stage
3.8
With most films, thatd be enough to cut out half the potential American audience. Chicago Tribune
2.8
What could have been a good sci fi flick where the have nots want what the haves have and are willing to fight to the death for it is, instead, a conv .. Reeling Reviews
2.8
What could have been a good sci fi flick where the have nots want what the haves have and are willing to fight to the death for it is, instead, a conv .. Reeling Reviews
3.5
Neill Blomkamp cements his science fiction credentials as a filmmaker with a genre vision the likes of which we havent seen since the socially conscio .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Every corner of every environment has been brilliantly rendered: messily for the plebs; briskly box fresh for the masters. The Irish Times
5.3
It put many higher priced Hollywood blockbusters to shame and established Neill Blomkamp as a writer director of talent and substance. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
Blomkamps film is more about humanity than any partisan politics, and its that quality that marks the best films that make seemingly hot button issues .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
Elysium does take some chances and at least one plot development is surprising. ReelViews
3.5
Had the climactic action been pitched in a less ordinary way, Max could have emerged as a genuine tragic hero, but the characters full potential is mi .. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Elysium itself is a particular marvel, a revolving torus open to the sky on its inner edge, such that shuttles can glide directly into its atmosphere .. The Atlantic
1.5
Elysium has lofty ideas, but connects with too few Elysium sets out to be a high brow, sophisticated summer movie, but instead it just epitomizes ever .. Lyles Movie Files
4.0
Instead hes gone for a big Hollywood blockbuster story off the shelf: one man saves the world. Standard
3.5
...a dark, fast paced, violent film with quite a few F bombs marred by a Terrence Malick like pace killing scene near the end. Tony Medley
2.5
Anyone of wealth and status now lives on Elysium, a circular space station whose shape is reminiscent of the much smaller one in Stanley Kubrick s 200 .. Los Angeles Times
4.0
Here, Blomkamp delivers a less dazzling but nonetheless highly absorbing and intelligent, socially conscious bit of futurism, made on a much larger sc .. Variety
3.1
Theres a tough mindedness there thats admirable, even if its preaching to a mall multiplex choir. But one wishes Blomkamp were less concerned with his .. Groucho Reviews
4.4
Youll be missing out on one of the summers most ambitious and entertaining movies. Aisle Seat
3.8
This is, thankfully, a minor issue that remains easy enough to overlook, with the eye popping special effects and perpetual motion of the narrative ca .. Reel Film
3.8
Its exciting, morally meaningful, and intricately plotted enough to withstand repeated viewings. Movie Habit
3.5
At its best, the movie qualifies as an unusually smart helping of sci fi, a convincing picture of an economically fractured future. Movie Habit
3.1
Lets just hope it doesnt give the Ontario government any ideas about laser tattooing OHIP numbers on our hides. The Star
4.0
It is easy to find relevance in Neill Blomkamps sci fi thriller Elysium, in which non authorised residents of the elitist man made wheel shaped space .. Urban Cine File
3.8
Meanwhile, those viewers who favor spectacle over storytelling are certain to get their moneys worth thanks to some intense action sequences that merg .. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
ELYSIUM is like a fresh rain after a season of drought.Animated offerings aside, this summers science fiction films have offered us nothing but superh .. Maki At The Movies
4.0
A sci fi world this internally consistent and emotionally compelling is nothing to be sniffed at, and Blomkamp remains one of the most exciting direct .. Digital Spy
3.5
Not a pretty sight, but pretty entertaining until brawn overcomes the screenplays brains. Tamp A Bay
1.9
It throws away its best opportunity for drama.Its as if Han and Leia parked on the Death Star and started asking, How much is a two bedroom around her .. New York Post
4.0
Blomkamp has crafted another superior sci fi action thriller that demands emotional investment I felt every moment here, and I cant wait to do so agai .. Flicks
3.1
**1/2 (out of four) At the end of a memorable Simpsons episode about ordinary people being overseen by a powerful organization, Cardinals slugger Mark .. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
Thats why the worlds wealthiest and most elite have fled to an oasis in the sky called Elysium, and it looks as if you can almost touch it. Cleve Land
3.1
It is not that the picture necessarily loses its way so much as it disappointingly falls back on relatively standard action sequences when so much mor .. Dustin Put Man
4.0
But the actors are all very watchable, and the films urgent vibe keeps us gripped. Contact Music
3.8
(Its a combination of Eden and Joss Whedons Much Ado About Nothing). Larsen On Film
4.0
But Neill Blomkamps film is much more: a dazzling vision of a world where bravery and honor overcome the Darwinian free market perspective every time. Hollywood And Fine
4.5
Ultimately Elysium is Neill Blomkamps film however, and yet again hes hit one out of the park. Ign
3.5
Some messages get lost.Still, the film is to be commended for its thought provoking premise something we havent seen in many films over the U.S. summe .. The Film Pie
2.5
Youll find yourself laughing and scratching your head while youre at the edge of your seat from start to finish. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
And both feel subsidiary to a breakneck pace and digital scale familiar from a summers worth of effects driven blockbusters. Js Online
3.0
One of the films smarter touches is how un futuristic its futurism feels. The Dissolve
2.5
Everything else ranges from mediocre (the script) to truly awful (the worst performance by an Oscar winner youll see all year). Hollywood Chicago
1.5
The screenplay is dour, with all the elegance and subtlety of a Nickelback album, meaning that it required a charismatic, limber leading man to carry .. Cinemix Tape
3.3
But if you cant ignore the ham handedness of the message, which moves quickly from not far off base to way, way over the top, it might be just too muc .. ComingSoon
3.3
Even so, its hard not to think this is just another unnecessary sequel in a summer full of them, and one wonders whether even fans of the Percy Jackso .. ComingSoon
3.0
Both characters are totally contrived and do absolutely nothing to advance the story in logical ways. Shockya
1.9
It turns out to be just one dumb, bloated, botched, big budget disaster film in which the superbly rendered special effects hog all the attention at t .. Daily Herald
3.1
For all its flaws, Elysium is an often absorbing and largely entertaining film from a young director with a great future. That makes it worth seeing i .. Mercury News
2.0
To its credit, the film is stellar in regards to its special effects and art direction, and certain action sequences have a potent physicality. The Skinny
3.0
THIS has been a summer of alien ocean beasts, zombie plagues, and two comedies about the end of the world.Futuristic endgames seems to be the trending .. Scots Man
3.0
Yes, it is a summertime genre film, but its also a sci fi parable. No La
3.0
As a forgettable summer action flick its no worse than your standard middle of the road fare, but Elysium sags when it could soar, and coming off the .. The Verge
3.8
Its not too often that you can say youve seen something new in Hollywood style action, but Elysium delivers interesting new camera movements and effec .. Scene Stealers
3.5
These environments and some eye opening digital artistry make for a grand spectacle. The Ooh Tray
3.0
Elysium has many of the ingredients one would think required to replicate artistic success. So perhaps the only lingering question worth answering is, .. Streaming Quickflix
4.0
And the pent up fury of the destruction when Elysium is finally breached is nothing especially new in a summer of perpetual heavy metal cataclysm. East Bay Express
2.5
Its a painful example of how the technical filmmakers might do the best job of the year yet the film falls flat in terms of its core elements. Fat Guys At The Movies
4.0
Its more than time for movie blockbusters to be the same, to linger in an afterburn of ideas. Concrete Play Ground
4.4
Blomkamp still has potential even if its less defined this time out. Cinema Sight
2.5
The result is a grim and predictable adventure saga that is not nimble but leaden. Entertainment Time
4.0
Its certainly a world Neill Blomkamp wants you to consider.And do your best to avoid. Media Mikes
2.5
Elysium is a dumb movie.While some may find satirical substance buried in the layers of special effects laden action, it would be reaching to ascribe .. Daily Film Fix
3.0
Elysium has the opposite problem.It has a ridiculously large brain, thinking about dozens of things at once; it just has a hard time streamlining thos .. Blog Bullz Eye
3.8
Its a rich, colorful performance, grounded in solid character writing. Sf Chronicle
3.8
Nothing looks digital here.This world looks worn, patchwork and lived in. Wp Me
3.5
ELYSIUM doesnt have the striking originality and defiance of DISTRICT 9 but its prescient social commentary fused with spectacular sci fi action makes .. Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
The acting is sub par. Damon fails to generate the hero vibe. Jodie Foster is wasted as the iron faced space queen. And, her chief agent, is a South A .. Movie Chambers
2.0
It almost feels like its some sort of fable...but if thats the case...then its so heavy handed, you would need an exoskeleton to lift your hands. Need Coffee
4.0
In a disappointing season of bloated blockbusters, Elysium stands tall, a first rate sci fi thriller given extra heft by a heartening moral core. Sky
2.5
These complaints aside, Elyisum is a modestly entertaining sci fi action flick, assuming one is comfortable with copious gore and unsubtle allegory. Free Beacon
2.5
Unless audiences are completely taken in by a marketing campaign that promises innovative, space age storytelling when the film delivers little more t .. World Wng
4.5
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4.0
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5.0
For all the visual flair and incredible talents of its director, Elysium just wouldnt allow me to get past the message its driving home. Schmoes Know
2.5
Though its often entertaining, it isnt particularly enlightening, and while its larger conceptual ideas are admirable, the execution of those ideas do .. Ut Sandiego
2.5
So it may be a popcorn movie but it hits a nerve about the discontent growing among the have nots, a discontent that could lead to civil unrest. Kpbs
5.0
Damon is terrifically engaging throughout, even through to an ending which is thoroughly inevitable, but nonetheless satisfying. Hey U Guys
3.0
Ultimately, the idea of Elysium is more admirable than its execution. The Diva Review
4.0
Fortunately he maintains the intelligence and conscience that made his debut so enjoyable, while ramping up the action to a satisfying but not overblo .. Standard Net Au
3.0
Such cinematic sins would normally be unforgivable, but Blomkamps crazy style and depth of dystopian vision makes Elysium worth watching. O Canada
4.0
So are we finally getting acting bravura and a social conscience as well as brawn and inevitable explosions Birmingham Mail
3.5
The brutality of a desolate futuristic setting matches hard hitting action sequences perfectly, but middling characters disrupt the films impact. The Popcorn Junkie
3.0
But for all the Sturm und Drang and whirling bits of plot and machinery, the sum of the films many moving parts does not add up to a greater whole. The Tyee
3.0
I dont mean to carp about its ideology, for that would be unfair to this largely entertaining film with an honest social message. Bangkok Post
3.0
A much better political thriller like SEVEN DAYS IN MAY makes clear its politics, and it never stops the plot for mindless action. Leepers Us
3.2
The movies blue collar aesthetic, impressive in its vision and kinetics, lacks emotional variety and humor. Oc Register
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
3.8
But the filmmakers desire to entertain mainstream audiences with derivations on video game action sometimes compromises his intent: using irony as a v .. M Live
3.0
But and theres a strong but here the floor drops and with it all that excellent exposition and potential to be something special. Fox News
3.0
Still, Europa Report does invoke fear effectively, and it paces out the mystery of Europas icy seas well enough to be an enjoyable thriller/horror ish .. Cines Nark
3.1
Earth is a wasteland slum inhabited by the Have Nots, while the Haves bugged out for Elysium a space colony like Deep Space Nine, but beautiful and ho .. Dc5
3.0
A ripping, gripping fable about two worlds in a dreary future that doesnt seem as far out of synch with today, or as far away, as we might like to thi .. American Profile
2.8
Elysium starts out hot with promise and tension but unravels into a sticky mess of blood soaked melodrama and action conventions that seem beneath suc .. Events Austin 360
3.5
This may turn out to be Michael Moores favorite sci fi movie of the year it is essentially Sicko in Space, after all.Unfortunately, its less likely to .. Topless Robot
2.5
Blomkamp turns subtext into text into screaming red letters into massive hands that appear from the screen and slap you repeatedly in face. Deads
2.5
Because once you take what you take, it is gone and there is nothing to replace it. Patheos
4.0
After District 9, this is a little bit of a disappointment... but a must see for fans of the genre. The Crat
2.5
The storys themes of class war and confrontation between the developing and developed world may seem unusually forthright for a crowd pleasing studio .. Electric Sheep Magazine
3.1
The sentiment doesnt quite jive with the ribald humor thats the films bread and butter. News Gazette
3.5
The problem of Elysium is that all the people on Earth can see it moving slowly through space.Damon is terrific and engaged. Las Vegas Informer
3.8
Its all fun and exciting, and Id rather the filmmaker just go with whats working rather than try to get all preachy and important, so it works. Co Ed
3.0
Much will be made of Elysiums socialist bent and while that might risk alienating certain audiences, its downright thrilling that a big budget film wo .. Altfg
1.9
Sick Seek Help at Utopian Space Station in Futuristic Sci Fi Thriller Elysium In Theaters: Aug 8, 2013 Wide R, 1 hr.37 min. Aalbc
3.0
As activism Sicko is more effective, but Sicko will never have the reach of an action packed sci fi starring Jason Bourne. Owly



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