For some reason, I enjoy this movie

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2019)

This film has all the hallmarks of a badly designed film. The plot is thin and the lead actor is not known for having a wide range of emotion in my book, but somehow they pulled it off. Max, after being exposed to a lethal dose of radiation on a planet devoid of resources, fights his way to the only place with the technology to heal him: the floating city of elite members of society, Elysium. The built in time lock of Max's impending death of radiation poisoning does create a sense of tension on top of the main struggles and conflicts. The visuals are very well designed, and the world design is clear: an earth in decay, and a world apart for the elite rich containing eery luxury the world below is forced to go without. Max is not relatable, per se, but he does behave distinctly morally, which ingratiate him with a protagonist focused audience.