Ambitious but Deeply Flawed!

Rating: 5/10 (16 December 2013)

'Elysium' is Ambitious but Deeply Flawed! It does have some striking moments, pumping action & an earnest performance by Matt Damon working on its advantage, but the screenplay, from start to end, is average.
'Elysium' Synopsis: In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.
'Elysium' has a tepid first-hour, but a fairly okay second. Though the pace is fast, the Screenplay is average, offering only a few moments that strike a chord. Neill Blomkamp's Screenplay is below the mark, but his Direction is credible. Action-Sequences are excellent. Even the graphics are equally superior. Cinematography & Editing are sharp.
Performance-Wise: Matt Damon shines. He plays the protagonist earnestly. Jodie Foster is fair. Sharlto Copley is strictly okay. William Fichtner is hardly there.
On the whole, 'Elysium' appeals in parts.