Not really my preference, but honestly VERY GOOD!!!

Rating: 7/10 (11 April 2007)

I do not usually like this kind of 'Science Fiction'; I MUCH prefer the more 'entertaining' and stylized visions of the future that are not so DAMN gritty and realistic (such as 'Dune' and 'Bladerunner' for example ~or even Star Trek and B-5 to be honest~) BUT, and it'a a BIG ONE like Mariah Carrey's (YUM! : ) I do absolutely HAVE to admit that this film is not only made extremely well, but I feel it does indeed accomplish EXACTLY what the director wants it to do: To give us a VERY realistic and believable warning as to what COULD very well happen in the near future based upon a number of his political observations.
That is why although I personally would not CHOOSE this kind of film for my usual type of preferred Science Fiction, I MUST admit that I was powerfully moved many times during the film. And I LOVED the soundtrack; can you friggin BELIEVE that they played 'IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING' by King Crimson!!!?? DAMN!!! ANYONE that does that earns MY respect, I'll tell you : ) Seriously though, EXTREMELY well made film *** IF *** you like and appreciate your Science Fiction to be VERY realistic and cautionary. MANY, MANY people here criticize the film simply because it's just not their 'cup of tea', so to speak. And, it is not normally mine either; but that certainly does NOT mean that it is in ANY way a bad film...
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