Small look at the future

Rating: 8/10 (1 September 2013)

I enjoyed this movie on a few levels. As an avid sci-fi buff I like a good story and this is a good story. But I also enjoy the philosophical idea this movie presents because it is not so far fetched. The movie itself is a struggle between classes which somewhat parallels today's society in the US where the rich get richer and the poor stay poor. There is no longer a middle class... If you have money you live the good life, get medical treatment and live peacefully on The Elysium Space platform. If you're not rich you fend for yourself on a wasted Earth.
Elysium is a movie, but also a political commentary on absolute power. We all know what absolute power does, but I won't get into that.
Matt Damon is solid as well as Jodie Foster. The special effects are good, not great. The character development is sparse, but given the time frame of a movie that's expected. The movie will make you think long after you leave the theater.