"In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds."
Elysium comes to theaters August 9th, 2013 and stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, William Fichtner, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Michael Shanks, Talisa Soto, Diego Luna. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp.
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jasdjqs
Interested in this one, Hope it is great
11 months agoby @jasdjqsFlag
skywise
Very interested to see if Blomkamp can keep em coming or was a fluke.
11 months agoby @skywiseFlag
darkdream
well am up for this movie i mean district 9 was f*cking amazing, so after this movie i hope he gets to direct the long awaited halo movie cause he is the guy for the job
11 months agoby @darkdreamFlag
red_ruddy
Kinda sounds like gattaca
11 months agoby @red-ruddyFlag
the Narrator
Fingers crossed. The plot may sound a bit generic and might not bring anything new to the table, but it's ultimately the execution of the film that counts. Look at Prometheus as an example. I for one am still pumped for the film.
11 months agoby @narratorFlag
empath86
I completely forgot about this film, I haven't heard anything about it in ages. I'm definitely going to check this out.
11 months agoby @empath86Flag
ejk1
Oh man...it's the 99% vs. the 1%, partially in space. Kind of disappointed in Blomkamp.
11 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Ghostman
So that's what my friend was talking about when she got tickets for an Elysium screening.
11 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
felipe-11
Screening already? Interesting. I agree, it doesn't look that exciting on words, but District 9 probably didn't either and it was an instant sci-fi must-see.
11 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
SherlockHolmes2009
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Agreed
11 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
Dan
I like that Foster is the villain.
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thedude-abides
Sounds like he's reiterating a lot of the same themes from District 9. This is clearly a metaphor for America and countries of lesser social standards, and the opposing viewpoints of those who are trying to make it here as opposed to those who are already here, among many other social-political references.
11 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
CUPID
Not that original but its alright.
11 months agoby @cupidFlag
Rudy
Aw. I thought the movie was gonna be about how aliens live in another planet and sh*t.
11 months agoby @rudyFlag
Josh
Sounds great. A nice mix of classic sci-fi ideas.
11 months agoby @shuabertFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Hmm, always wondered....why keep them alive?
11 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Nicholaus XX
I don't like the plot, but I have complete faith in Neill Blomkamp to make it work.
11 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag