Great effects, but what about the story?

Rating: 6/10 (14 July 2002)

One of the biggest gripes I have toward this film is that it's suppose to be set in the year 2054! Thats not that far away! And the futuristic gadgetry is totally unbelievable for 50 years in the future. Why not just set it like 100 or 200 years in the future? And as much as I admired the set designs and special effects, it's really just a more expensive version of "Logans Run". There really are no surprises in the story. In fact, we've all seen this plot before. Lots of times! I did enjoy Samantha Morton as Agatha. She's a wonderful actress. The cameos are fun and so are all the references to Kubrick and "A Clockwork Orange". Technically superior, but they definitely needed to spend more time on plot and story.