feels half empty

Rating: 5/10 (8 September 2013)

Despite some amazing special effects "Elysium" just feels half empty. With a plot that's all over the place, and action scenes that just feel padded on.
Matt Damon stars in a future where the Earth is over-run by the poor, as the rich live it up on a space station in space. It all sounds terribly original, until you realise its from the same people that brought us the great "District 9." Erm, so its the same, except its people who are being left in futuristic slums except aliens this time? Right? In an attempt to make things as different as possible "Elysium" ends up just feeling lost.
Saying that though, Sharlato Copley Is great again. This time as the bad-guy, and there are plenty of interesting ideas and flashy effects thrown in for good measure.