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2005

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In this action thriller from director Michael Bay (Pearl Harbour, Armageddon), survivors of global contamination live in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. The rules are easy: be pleasant, refrain from asking questions, and don't rock the boat. Everything they need is provided for them, from .. Read more

Starring	Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean
Director	Michael Bay
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- The Island is an action thriller from director Michael Bay (Pearl Harbour, Armageddon) starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor as survivors of global contamination living in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. read more »
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  My first ever review of a film
  
  Please read my whole review, if this is the only one you do. I have seen hundreds of films and dvds over the years, and rented many, but I have never, ever been... read more »
  
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  - Madbiker
  - Middlesbrough, England
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 20:44
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  - 0
  Excellent Movie!
  
  Excellent movie.. One of the best I ever watched. Recomment to others. Eventhough a fiction, all questions are answered. Thanks
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Dec 2011 at 16:13
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  OK to watch without taxing the brain
  
  An OK (ish) plot albiet a bit far fetched. Easy to watch and doesn't require lots of analysis to work out who does what.
  
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- 1069352
- - chyk
  - 42 reviews
  - Neston
  - 01 Dec 2011 at 21:25
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  Good if you like chases... badly missed opportunity otherwise
  
  You can imagine the 'Coma meets Logan's Run' pitch meeting... Why they got Bay to direct this is beyond me. If this had been character driven with ... read more »
  
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- - MingTheMerciless
  - 5 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 01 Nov 2011 at 13:21
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  Great film!
  
  a worthy addition to anyone's collection. Matrix esc sci fi thriller. Visions of a shocking future with a good story thrown in to boot.
  
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- 1053711
- - Superant78
  - 2 reviews
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 13:53
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  Annoying dystopian advertising vehicle
  
  Weak, derivative, flashy, shallow, empty, annoying and ultimately quite dull. This film is a poor bedfellow to other more convincing speculative fiction, and is... read more »
  
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- - Cthulhuboy
  - 23 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 15 Sep 2011 at 23:02
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  - 2
  awful rubbish pick another !!
  
  what a load of rubbish i ejected it about halfway through he had never seen a motor bike before but could ride it easy and the dam thing flew as well kids comic... read more »
  
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- 1038015
- - vjck
  - 28 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 07 Sep 2011 at 16:59
- - 2
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  Great film!
  
  I nearly didn't watch this film due to a lot of negative reviews that I read... I'm so glad I ignored them, what a great film!
  
  A well told ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Sep 2011 at 01:55
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  The Island - this review may contain spoilers
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I have all movies by Michael Bay and I must say - it's probably his best. Although the story is nothing new, and it has a (tax) similarity of his earlier ... read more »
  
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- - eblogznet
  - 1 review
  - 30 Aug 2011 at 12:22
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  Average throughout
  
  Another humdrum, cliche riddled performance from Micheal Bay. The plot is average and the script is what you'd expect nowadays with good enough special ... read more »
  
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- - Mattwho
  - 27 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 13:53
- - 3
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  don't let the bad reviews put you off!
  
  I am surprised at all the bad reviews for this film! my husband and I both enjoyed it (and it's very rare to come across a film we can both enjoy!) also, i ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Aug 2011 at 23:44
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  My first ever review of a film
  
  Please read my whole review, if this is the only one you do. I have seen hundreds of films and dvds over the years, and rented many, but I have never, ever been... read more »
  
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  - Madbiker
  - Middlesbrough, England
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 20:44
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  Excellent Story Line with Massive effects
  
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  At 2.5hrs, this movie can appear long winded on the face of it - but the story flows smoothly and develops twists naturally without losing the watcher.
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- - Neill Lawson-Smith
  - Oxford UK
  - 15 Aug 2005 at 12:25
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  - 5
  Island Paradise........Er...Almost.
  
  Michael Bay likes big action. No doubt about it. His films fall into two categories though. Ones that work and entertain: See The Rock or Bad Boys. Or those ... read more »
  
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- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 13 Jan 2006 at 17:45
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  - 17
  Poor
  
  Poor,poor,poor despite a potentially good story line i was very disapointed with this film.
  
  Although a fan of Ewan Mcgregor his performance suggested... read more »
  
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- - Notreve1977
  - Leicestershire
  - 06 Mar 2006 at 16:04
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  Diabolical.
  
  This is absolutely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. If you know the premise, you already know too much. If you decide to rent this, be prepared for ... read more »
  
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- - Max B
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 13 Aug 2006 at 20:02
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  - 2
  Nice place to visit , would'nt want to live there
  
  Damming with faint praise is the phrase that springs to mind when I say the The Island is easily the best film from Michael Bay that I have seen. This after all... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 19:44
- - 15
  - 4
  hip idea, schmaltz ending
  
  This is reminiscent of Gattaca which was a uniquely conceived idea....until it turns into a giant British Airways ad about 2/3 of the way through. Ewan & ... read more »
  
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- - Stephanie Pateman
  - london
  - 15 Aug 2005 at 21:23
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  Top Banana
  
  What a great film. Ewan McGregor doesn’t strike me as the type of action hero to fill this part. The oh so pretty face of Scarlett Johansson set me ... read more »
  
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- - Ouralan
  - South Yorkshire
  - 31 Oct 2005 at 20:00
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  If only Hollywood could've let this one be
  
  "Things Exploding" might as well be the title of every Michael Bay film, and he lets his predictable habits get in the way of what could have been a ... read more »
  
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- - Attaboy
  - Nottingham
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 13:12
- - 11
  - 4
  Entertaining enjoyable action pic
  
  Ok this is a fun film to watch! I won't give away any plot points because at time of writing its not available on dvd so anyone who hasnt seen it at the ... read more »
  
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- - asgoodasSlashiwish
  - Oxfordshire
  - 11 Sep 2005 at 00:24

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  In this action thriller from director Michael Bay (PEARL HARBOR, ARMAGEDDON), survivors of global contamination live in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. The rules are easy: be pleasant, refrain from asking questions, and don't rock the boat. Everything they need ...

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  In this action thriller from director Michael Bay (PEARL HARBOR, ARMAGEDDON), survivors of global contamination live in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. The rules are easy: be pleasant, refrain from asking questions, and don't rock the boat. Everything they need ...

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  In this action thriller from director Michael Bay (Pearl Harbour, Armageddon), survivors of global contamination live in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. The rules are easy: be pleasant, refrain from asking questions, and don't rock the boat. Everything they need ...