Well, uh, Awful

Rating: 6/10 (26 August 2013)

As this movie genre is Sci-Fi, I really expect something like, at least, awesome environment, robots, cyborgs, and everything hi-tech. And this movie's director is District 9's director. So I did have high expectation for this movie. But then when I saw the trailer I just frowned. The trailer is so awful and I do not see anything "WOW!" from this.
I still watched the movie. Same as the trailer, it is so awful. The first half of the movie can put me to sleep and at least the second half is better, although it is not really that "better". The only thing Sci-Fi is only that Elysium thing.. and the steel armor (whatever is that called, the armor attached to Max's body) and the weapons. I think the story is really ridiculous. To conclude Elysium's story in one sentence: everyone is just being egoistic. That's it. There is no better explanation than that.
The characters in this movie are not so "WOW" or anything. Just plain characters. Plain and damaged characters. Matt Damon is not really good in this movie. I think he should just stay as Jason Bourne. Jodie Foster. Nah. Sharlto Copley is a great actor and I expect much from him. But he is just like a crazy killer with big weapons. Even his Murdock character (from The A-Team) is better than this.
The story has so many plot hole. Like, why Frey left Max when they were child? And then suddenly Frey showed up in a hospital where Max accidentally there? Ang then suddenly Frey had a daughter? And then Kruger kidnapped Frey and Matilda? Maybe some people think that it is just a normal story. No. It does not make sense at all.
So, I am really disappointed with this movie. It suggests nothing new. Well, I mean, Star Trek and Pacific Rim's idea is not new at all but they can execute all the things right in their places. This Elysium is just another "failed" Sci-Fi. Well, I think some of you who watched this Elysium may think in different way. Maybe you think that Elysium is good. Okay, I appreciate that. But personally I think this movie is bad. But if you still insist to watch it, okay, just watch it and have your own opinion.