A Masterpiece and One Of The Greatest Films of all time.

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2013)

When I went into Elysium, nothing happened at first. But, I noticed I was watching something else. A classic. Elysium is hands down the best film of the year so far and with good reason. Elysium is a new prediction of the future which takes place in the year 2154 where Max who works at a robot factory is accidentally one day gets a huge dose of radiation. He has five days left to live and must get to Elysium, a world like space station that is inhabited with the rich while being chased by Agent Kruger.
The film has heavy handed symbolism. Example: Fray's daughter tells Max a story about a Meerkat and a Hippo. The Meerkat represents Earth and The Hippo represents Elysium. The Hippo and Meerkat come together at the end. This means a lot for the story.
The performances are incredibly strong and frightening including Shalarto Copley as Kruger. He needs a nomination and a Oscar. NO. He needs a Oscar win. This is one of the best performances ever.
Blomkamp is the master of visuals. His gory and epic effects show a huge step up in the history of science fiction epics. This film also can be compared to science fiction epics such as Silent Running and Star Wars.
Elysium in years to come I think will be hailed as one of the greatest films of all time and will be studied in film schools. It is that important of a film.
99/100 A