A Solid Sci-Fi Effort

Rating: 7/10 (8 September 2013)

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Is it as good as "District 9″? No. But it's still a gripping sci-fi effort from director Neill Blomkamp. Anyways, "District 9″ was a masterpiece that's probably hard to replicate, and it's simply unfair to judge a Director's subsequent works to his best films. Comparison are inevitable and understandable, but a film should ultimately be judged on its own merits, and with that note, "Elysium is a thoroughly enjoyable futuristic vision, that's only gets derailed at certain remotely sporadic junctures, due to a degree of over indulgence in plot contrivances.
The film is still worth the price of an admission ticket, because of its scope, taut narration, and Jodie Foster's deviously sinister act (seriously, the lady can effortlessly just breeze through any role). Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley are as reliable as ever.