Still an interesting film by both insightful director and lead

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2013)

OK, it doesn't compare to District 9, but Elysium still has insights worth noting:  Why are med bays exclusive when you would get more out of people by healing all of them  Why would the wealthy recreate such inept stupid lifestyles in an environment that are still so unhealthy?  Is all industry on earth and being transported up? Where the hell is the energy coming for this?  That money is a really stupid measure of what makes life valuable to live.
I really enjoyed that Matt is not the usual super-girtty hero whose main force is power over thinking, that his death is not melodramatic immolation like it is for Will Smith. And that Matt's heart of 'gold' is something he has learned, not just innate. Circumstances can change your heart, but you can decide in what direction this will take you.
I have to admit the wealth lifestyle was farcical at best. They are as much prisoners of their stupidity as those on earth who want to live in chains. No one really needs money to survive, they need to use their creativity; this is dependent only on and through people. The people on earth could have decided to give the rich folk the finger and do what they want too survive together, not live in far for the scraps of 'money' you think you all need.
Anyway, looking forward to District 10. and the real global changes to follow that will not just live in films.