Pie in the Sky

Rating: 4/10 (31 December 2013)

I skipped this movie in the theatres for several reasons: I'm not into sci-fi that much, I couldn't pronounce the name and damn, it did NOT look original in the slightest. I can say, Elysium did not disappoint...in those categories.
Okay, admittedly, I had a slightly good time here. It's a completely leave-your-brain-at-the-door feature with barely acceptable acting and dialogue and good special effects. The action and story is absolutely nothing new, the character depth is minimal at best and stillit's a tad bit fun. Namely with side character/actor: Julio (Diego Luna.) Even he wasn't fresh, but still interesting (and cute) enough.
Surprise! We've destroyed the world, once again and for the millionth time, in the future and the privileged rest comfortably in a space station above the Earth. In a shocking twist – not really, but for those who've seen maybe 2 movies in their life – there's a power struggle up there and the poor want in, regardless.
One thing I definitely appreciate about Director/Writer Neill Blomkamp of District 9 fame, is his love of the antihero up front. In this case, it's Matt Daaaay-mon's Max. He does have an additional level of depth to his character and he's right there with Julio with some specs of characters to watch in an overly blah story.
Sure, okay, the special effects are somewhat good, not great, nor spectacular. In fact, I expected more from what I was shown in District 9. But, they were good, nonetheless.
I can see why this movie bombed. I cannot believe for a second that Blomkamp thought this was something new. None of it is. There's not a fresh aspect of this entire movie. It's a wasted effort from an obviously talented man. Sadly, for a no-name (so far,) he's gotta do a lot better than this to make him a real-name.
* * * Final thoughts: Despite all I wrote above, still, it's worth a Saturday-in night at the movies. It's not a complete waste and fun when you do, in fact, leave your brain at the door and forget the countless other movies just like this.