An exciting sci-fi that blew me away

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2014)

Before watching this film I had heard mixed reviews about this film and I am truly in the camp of those that love this film and see it as a great new sci-fi film. The story starts with the poor on the destroyed Earth where the rich people are in heaven in space on Elysium and due to unforeseen circumstances Matt Damon's character Max must invade Elysium to survive. Now Matt Damon's performance is really good and he is a charismatic and tragic character throughout this whole story. The supporting characters are really good too Jodie Foster plays the head of security on Elysium and she plays her evil woman role well and it seems to have been natural. The villain mercenary Kruger played by Sharlto Copley is the best performance as he does his job very well, his accent is unique and he is truly menacing. The story is good and it gives a reason for everything to occur and it gives this whole circumstance a logical reason for it to happen. The script is average and doesn't really stand out as one of the huge strengths of the film but it also isn't a huge negative. The style is the best part of this film as the Elysium reminds me of the citadel in Mass Effect and it just looks cool and with the tech and droids it reminded me of Star Wars which is a huge positive and Earth stands out as a complete contrast. This film also looks at social issues in our lives in this futuristic lifestyle. unfortunately there is quite a bit of shaky cam which I cannot stand and some of the information is loaded in a small amount of time. But overall this is a fantastic film with a lot of positives.