Matt Damon as a righteous fighting machine, who defends the poor in a scifi version of Robin Hood!

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2018)

Why the low ratings? Because the masses dont like these kind of DEPRESSING stories and according to the Imdb ratings they dont. I loved it though! But it is definitely NOT a popcorn movie, although it can be easily mistaken for one at first glance, because of all the (gritty) violence. But the violence isnt heroic or "funny" as in many other Hollywood action movies.
The violence is mean and there is no typical happy Hollywood ending either. The (popcorn) masses dont like that either. Foreigners in leading roles are probably another downer for many (popcorn) movie consumers, although I thought it was refreshing and true to life, to hear foreign people speak in their native tongue.
All the technical skills of this movie are beyond good, they are excellent. And the fighting spirit of this movie is to die for as well! You gotta give this a try if you are a true scifi fan (Alien, Blade Runner) and are into underdog movies. Matt Damon is sort of a modern scifi version of Robin Hood.
"Elysium" is both a heinous and glorious struggle between the rich and the poor, in which Matt Damon is the chosen one to defend the rights of the poor people on earth. In Elysium, Matt Damon is like Superman on crack: a righteous fighting machine, battling a wicked dictatorship who oppresses all the poor people on earth.
Elysium is a very intense blend of raw gritty suffering and hightech scifi action. Next to classics like Aliens and Blade Runner it is the most dark and realistic form of scifi I have witnessed in decades. Terrific, realistic portrayal of hell on earth!
It is one hell of an intense roller coaster ride. No time for breathers. Photography and soundtrack are thunderous and excellent. The acting is right in your face and real. The characters are humbling and in a constant state of panic ridden pain.
Is a new scifi classic born with Elysium? Time will tell. The story is too depressing, realistic and dark to gain mass popularity. But it is certainly among my all time favorite scifi movies. Seen it over 10 times now and I will certainly enjoy more viewings! What a thrill!