Its pretty good....(except for Jodie Foster; who has a Looney Tunes 'Back In Action' Level Performance...And she wasn't even in that movie!)

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2013)

For starters, Let me just begin by saying, Matt Damon gave an amazing acting performance in Elysium...easily, one of his best. This movie, directed by masterful director Neill Blomkamp, isn't perfect (in fact, it has some big flaws) but overall its an enjoyable and intense sci-fi thrill ride that will keep the audience engaged for a set time. The action is explosion heavy and beefy and the plot is tried and true but still maintains interest. As aforementioned, however, Matt Damon kind of holds this entire movie on his brawny shoulders....the villains, played by Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley, ultimately fail to deliver. Especially Jodie. I'm calling her out on this one..Her performance was very over-dramatic and clichéd; she ultimately failed to bring her true "villain side" out. Same goes for Sharlto, but even his performance wasn't nearly as bad as Foster's. And in that sense, there's Elysium. That's the movie. Its engaging and interesting throughout (some parts drag however) and the action is great, but the tried and true plot and melodramatic performances/sequences build up...In the end, its a good film. Its a really good film in fact. But it could have been better (even 10 worthy) if the villains were more creative/interesting and if the plot was less heavy-handed and over-dramatic.
PS. Come On, Jodie. You can definitely do better than that.
And seriously critics, stop comparing this to District 9; there are many similarities but they are two completely different films...jeez.
-Tsuwamono