Elysium: Foster Gains Paycheck

Rating: 2/10 (28 December 2013)

Stock. Plain and simple, mindless, 'futuristic', action stock. All through this archly predictable nonsense, I was keenly aware that Damon and Foster were cast because Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver are too old. Now, let's see - issues? There's a big difference between a wealthy subculture protecting its privilege and one denying untold numbers of dying people miraculous medical technology. When the lower half of a head is blown off, it's likely that the brain will be hurt too, and, again, that is some FANCY medical machinery. It seems silly to have an isolated enclave for the rich in space when anyone can fly in from ugly Earth AND there're about no more than 2 droid/cops on hand to deal with intruders. Add to this list characters with no dimension, and you get...well, at least Jodie Foster got paid. She earned it for the most bizarre accent to hit the screen since Martin Short's wedding planner.