Great End to the Summer Movies

Rating: 9/10 (13 August 2013)

The summer movies come to a close with 'Elysium', from the director of 'District 9'. I didn't see 'District 9', but I was still hyped for 'Elysium'.
How was the acting in 'Elysium'?
The acting in 'Elysium' had some good aspects, but it did have some bad parts of it. The good parts included Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, and Diego Luna. Those were not the only good actors in the movie, but they were the parts of the movie that were more than good. Matt Damon was the main actor, and did well in this role. The way he portrayed Max was brilliant. He did very well in this film. Diego Luna did well in this movie, too. He was in the supporting cast, but I think that he should have been in the movie more. He also portrayed his character well. Sharlto Copley was definitely the best part of this film, though. He was amazing playing the "crazy guy" in the film. While the character changed, he changed and portrayed the character definitely. He did excellent in the movie. The bad parts of the acting included Jodie Foster. She was the only actor/actress that did badly in this film. With every syllable she said, she either fidgeted, blinked, widened her eyes, or did all three. She didn't portray that character very well either; and lastly, her voice was obviously dubbed. This wasn't that big of a problem with her, but the film. Sometimes when she talked, the vocal track was obviously off.
Was the writing in this film good?
The writing in this film was good. It seemed realistic, and the choreographed fighting didn't really seem choreographed. That's really all I can say about the writing, though.
Did this film have an interesting premise?
Yes, this film has a very interesting premise. It puts problem we have today into a premise for a science fiction film that actually seems kind of realistic. The premise for the film is also very engaging and focused.
Was this film entertaining?
Yes, this film was slow at first, but had intense action sequences that provide thrilling elements using the technology they have in this film. There is some CGI used for the sequences, but it was not easy to notice. There was also a slightly overused factor of this film. It was the use of slow motion. I just didn't think that it was necessary to use the effect as much as they did. Other than the action sequences, the film was entertaining and enjoyable. This film had very rich characters and entertaining dramatic dialog. It did go in an overly-emotional direction in some scenes, but other than that, it had enjoyable buildup to the action sequences. The slow parts did get boring and have dialog that wasn't enjoyable, which did somewhat weigh the film down, but not too much.
What things in particular did I like about this film?
Some things that I particularly liked in this film are the rich characters, very entertaining action sequences, and the very intense ending. The characters in this movie were very deep and the writing in this film made me want the antagonists, or "bad guys", to lose. Due to the technology inside the story of this film, very entertaining action sequences were provided. The last act of this film was very cool and intense. It had several things going on at once that had a sketchy thought to them the whole time. It made 'Elysium' what it really is.
What things in particular did I dislike about this film?
Some things that I particularly disliked in this film are the slow parts and bad performance by Jodie Foster. This film had a bit too many slow parts that had boring dialog. Those parts didn't weigh down the rating and quality of this film too much, but it did somewhat bring them down. The performance from Jodie Foster was forgettable, underdone, and had several bad aspects. With every syllable, she either fidgeted, closed her eyes, widened her eyes, or all three. She also had an obviously dubbed voice, and the track for her voice also badly lined up to the movement of her lips when she said the words on screen. Sometimes it even looked like she was saying something else.
How was the film overall?
The film overall had a few problems but was mostly strongly entertaining. 'Elysium' was a great film.
I strongly recommend 'Elysium' to see in the theater for anyone who is considering seeing it.
I will probably buy this film on Blu-Ray when it comes out.