Thought provoking and action packed also shiny.

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2013)

*SPOILER ALERT* *NOT MANY SPOILERS BUT SOME* So this evening I had the pleasure of seeing Elysium at my local cinema and let me tell you this is a movie all sci-fi fans out there should see...except you delicate picky types.
The social commentary in this movie is expected and you may find yourself saying you've seen this all before but it does not change the enjoyment you'll have watching Elysium.
I won't give much away about the direct plot but instead mention that it deals with issues that society deals with constantly like free health care, immigration and the growing divider between the upper and lower class and while these themes are the core elements that drive this movie I found myself more so focusing on just enjoying the ride.
I was reading a few articles where the creator of this film discusses how the visual styles of various things in the movie were directly inspired from various science fiction movies, to some people this may not be an important thing but to someone like me I felt it was something that impressed me a lot.
I believe every actor in this film gave a great performance and while a lot of picky people out there would slam and criticize certain actors in this film I would only say they did a great job with their characters.
So my final thoughts. Don't go into this expecting something new.
Enjoy the visual feat that this movie presents to you in the wide screen cinema near you.
Try not to argue too heavily on the free health care issue and call it impossible because here in Australia we have free health care and it's not destroying our society.
A+