Visually great but ends up just a standard action film

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2014)

A promising opening quickly turns to disappointment as it becomes clear that Elysium is all show and no substance. I was hoping for more of a sci-fi story but this is just a glorified action movie which quickly turns pretty tedious. This is a shame as there was plenty of potential to explore.
Elysium is wonderfully realised but there just isn't enough time spent here or learning anything of its inhabitants. Instead the bulk of the plot follows Matt Damon as he tries to get there. The story just isn't strong enough to hold your attention.
Matt Damon is a good actor and he is fine in this as is Jodie Foster but they just aren't given a good enough script to make this the movie it should have been.
Whilst it does have it's moments I found this a desperately disappointing film and it's not one I'd sit through again.