Who mows the lawns on Elysium?

Rating: 2/10 (15 August 2013)

District 9 set the bar pretty high with its unique, semi-documentary point of view, bumbling yet likable protagonist, absurdly powerful weapons, and a robot fight scene that I wish could have gone on for another hour. Unfortunately Elysium failed to come anywhere near the the bar set by D9. All the in-your-face political and social bias aside (what Hollywood film doesn't deliver that in spades these days)?, Elysium simply fails to deliver, placing it squarely in the sci-fi junk pile. I hated the acting, the story line, the characters, the plot holes, the over-the-top shaky cam, and even the action sequences. If you've seen the trailer then you have seen the best this movie has to offer. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time or money watching this film.