THX 1138: Review By Rock

THX 1138 is set in a pretty bleek futur that seems depraived of sunlight and outdoor fresh air . Every one seems to have been born for a specific purposed and a specific job in the living facilities to keep it running . They are also kinda brainwashed into buying/consuming specific meds all tru their life . Love is illegal and sexual acts are too and people are kinda force to live with a room mate . They are protected/guarded by metal robots in officers uniforms that are control by in reality by who knows . But you cant always seem to control the human mind , Thats were THX 1138 comes in , after is female room mate mess up his meds and they fall in love. He gets put in a mental facilitie were he decides to do everything to escape and meets 2 other who also are questioning themselves and their purposed and trying to get out.

First am real surpised George lucas had this kind of film in him. It's quite artisticly and intelligently ambitious and it's almost a non-action sci-fi flick thats more of a social comentary on the 60's and were we are heading . Some would consider this almost a art-house sci-fi flick or a student film that shouldnt of been green lighted for a feature lenght project , but in reality it's way above that. Goerge lucas crafted a nice film that your mind is lfeft to decypher and aldo the futuresque sets/ location/costumes are mainly simple and minimal in colours but still quite stunning .

The film stays a bit mysterious and your left in the dark and left to figure more then one thing on your own. There 3 or 4 side plot lines that should of been more explained in my opion but their none the less captivating/entertaining . Great acting by Robert Duvall has always but Donald Pleasance is the show stealer in this , that perfomance was so far away then what am used to from The halloween franchise that it caught me by suprised . alslo Sid Haig has a small but memorable role in this

This material is not really accesible to everyone , I dont see someone with similar sci-fi tatse has stokie liking this , some would find it slow and probably pointless if they dint really get were lucas is going with all this .But if you do get it the metaphores/message or even goal of this film is even more relevent today in my opinion

If you like sci-fi flicks that will make you think and figure things out by yourslef rather then amazed you with action and can stand a film with a minimal/simple look , then this could please you