There's a good movie in here, somewhere

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2013)

After District 9, I was really excited to see what this director would do next. More gritty dystopia? Damon and Foster are on board? Something about a bone saw? Count me in!
However, Elysium was a major, *major* disappointment. The plot is formulaic, often non-sequitur, and riddled with plot-holes. There are no characters, only caricatures. The script is terribly unimaginative, though I'm sure the actors did the best they could with the material they were given (except maybe Copley - I thought he was out of his league). And don't get me started on the editing.
Such squandered potential. Maybe there would be hope in an extended director's cut.