Elysium, surprised me, glad I watched it.

Rating: 7/10 (14 August 2013)

Honestly, this wasn't a movie I was planning on watching this summer, and maybe not even on DVD or BLU-Ray. Going in to the movie with my semi-negative feeling about it, I was glad I watch it. If you do go and watch this movie, two things you should at least appreciate, Matt Damon's acting and the visual effects. Without Matt Damon, this movie might have been stuck in the mud, and 15 minutes in, you might lose interest. But, with what he delivers in the movie with his talent and passion, his character Max truly comes to life and you're drawn in to follow his story. Also, the visual graphics in this movie are seamless. Many parts of the movie where you know there are visual effects, you barely notice that there are any. That's when you know they have done a good job in the visual effects department.
Overall, the story of Elysium does a great job illustrating a futurist story and molding it to relevant story impacting people today. It should be a story many can relate to an enjoy watching.
I'd recommend, if you haven't seen it, and you don't think you'll like, at least go in with an open mind, and watch it. You may be surprised.