Proof that throwing money at a film does not guarantee a turkey

Rating: 9/10 (3 October 2006)

The thing that immediately strikes you when you walk out of this film is the sheer scale of the thing. Not since some of the more memorable battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan have i seen such a large area being used at once. (Not counting CGI films of course).
The size of the story and its surroundings is not the only aspect that makes this film such a hit though. Considering that they are tackling a subject that could be so easily overcome by the sentimental trash that often swamps futuristic films, the producers avoid many, if not all, of the potential traps that this genre sets. The acting is superb throughout, and even Pam Ferris, maybe the most unlikely freedom fighter ever cast, is brilliant.