Decent sci-fi

Rating: 7/10 (5 September 2013)

Another decent sci-fi film, well worth seeing in the cinema. This has been a good year for sci-fi with Man of Steel, Star Trek, Oblivion etc and this is a worthy addition. If you fan of District 9 then you should enjoy this although not quite on same par. Many similarities in the filming such as colour and the way Earth looks like sprawling south African townships. Film slightly disappoints with quite a few plot holes and the typical annoying use of computer code that is easily cracked in minutes. A lot of other plot bits, no spoilers, more just to keep story moving. Baddie is excellent, Matt Damon good but bit dull and Jodie Foster does the annoying acting she always does where her mouth hardly moves! Bit more character development for the Elysium characters would have helped. Also the way it is filmed with wobbly camera especially in action scenes which is typical of modern action movies is more off putting than good. Still worth a good look, and look forward to the directors next film.