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2002 Certificate 15
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  • 60
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In a futuristic society where the government requires the people to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars. But when one of the enforcement agents realizes that maybe peaceful oblivion is not the answer, he thinks about overthrowing .. Read more

Starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Angus Macfadyen, Taye Diggs
Director Kurt Wimmer
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Equilibrium

In a futuristic society where the government requires the people to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars. But when one of the enforcement agents realizes that maybe peaceful oblivion is not the answer, he thinks about overthrowing his oppressors.

Starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Angus Macfadyen, Taye Diggs, Sean Bean, William Fichtner
Director Kurt Wimmer
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time Blu-ray: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 28 Jul 2003
Blu-ray: 15 Dec 2008
Production year: 2002
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Equilibrium

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    If you get the feeling that you've seen Equilibrium before, you probably have — or bits of it at least. From the 1984-style dystopian setting and Fahrenheit 451 theme of social censorship to the visual influence of The Matrix, this is a bit of a sci-fi smorgasbord. An impressively pumped-up Christian Bale plays a “Cleric”, a futuristic cop whose job it is to enforce a law compelling the population to take an emotion-suppressing drug. But when he himself stops taking the medication, he slowly experiences the joys of free expression and even manages to fall in love (with renegade “sense-offender” Emily Watson). Despite often being preposterous and heavy-handed, there are enough slick visuals to offset the overall silliness, and the displays of “Gun-kata” — a blend of martial arts and gunplay — provide some blistering action scenes.

    • Radio Times
  • John Preston (Bale) is a top Grammaton cleric in the post-World War III dystopia of Libria, an enforcer with stupendous... read more on Time Out

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  • 48 out of 64 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Unjustly slated

    Equilibrium received what is probably best described as 'a real kicking' from the critics upon its cinema release. The principal problem is that the central concept is unfilmable. No characters displaying any emotion at any point? Might work in a book, but on film it just won't fly. Within minutes, you'll be itching to pick it apart. Why did that character just applaud? Why did that character just raise their voice? If you can actually get past this problem, Equilibrium is an extremely good little SF flick, and I personally thought that the fight scenes stomped all over Matrix Reloaded's overblown CGI.

      • Pat Higgins from Essex, England
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    FUTURE WORLD

    This film was very similar to some that have gone before. Never the less some of the action was good. Watchable.

      • A customer from ESSEX
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    Equilibrium

    Neeson to face the Dark Knight

    • 19 Feb 2004

    Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman have joined the cast on the new Batman film. US mag Variety reports that Neeson will play the villain Ra's al Ghul while Freeman will play Lucius Fox, the chief executive of Bruce Wayne's company. "Equilibrium" star Christian Bale takes on the role of the Dark Knight, while "28 Days Later" lead Cillian Murphy is cast as the evil Scarecrow. Michael Caine plays Mr Wayne's butler Alfred, and Dawson Creek's Katie Holmes is the love interest.... Read more

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