Aeon Flux on DVD (2005)

Gromit from Canterbury , 03/07/2006

First off, ignore the idiot who said that Theron is talentless. I don't know what planet he/she is on but I think that they were probably meaning to right a review of Halle Berry in Catwoman. Theron is certainly not a good reason to complain about this film. However I can understand why this movie has such mixed reviews, especially after reading the review by the fan of the original series (which I have never seen). It is very unusual indeed. So unusual in fact that I had to sit and ponder whether I actually enjoyed the experience or not. Its a film that I would say is aimed at hardcore sci-fi fans rather than your average movie goer (ie films such as Serenity and Underworld are much easier to consume). The world that Flux lives in is extremely odd on a number of levels - organic weapons and genetic communications being some of the more interesting elements. I think it would be fair to say that the world had me intregued and my wife confused (and possibly a little bored). The story is nothing to write home about, but it provides an adequate passing of 90 minutes. Its also nice to see the return of Johnny Lee Miller who in my opinion has been off our screens for far too long. All in all this is a good science fiction movie, albeit a little sterile and in need of 'darkening'. I'm marking it down by a couple of stars because of the terrible role that Pete Postlethwaite is forced to play - although the actor normally has me bowing to his pure talent his shuffling, snake-like, underdeveloped character in Aeon Flux lets both him and this film down massively. Otherwise, a worthy 90 minute watch for a sci-fi fan.

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I WANT MY MONEY BACK from BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND , 15/04/2007

DO NOT EVER,EVER ,EVER WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS BAG OF B******S.IT IS THE WORST FILM EVER INFLICTED ON THE HUMAN RACE.NO PLOT,NO ACTING (AT ALL),THE EFFECTS ARE ABOUT AS GOOD AS ANYTHING MY 5 YEAR OLD NIECE COULD DRAW IN HER DRAWING BOOK.......I HATE MYSELF FOR WASTING 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE PUTTING UP WITH THIS RUBBISH.....

PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM

  30 out of 40 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Scotland , 06/06/2006

Peter Chung's daring, experimental sci-fi series -- reimagined by some screenwriters and a director who don't appear to have liked the original.

Imagine Bladerunner remade by your gran.

The bleak urban technocracy of Chung's original Bregna is replaced by a clichéd garden-of-Eden Utopia with plastic plants. The Berlin Wall-esque division between the countries of Bregna and Monica has been removed (taking with it character motivation, atmosphere, and a huge amount of tension.)

Brave performances by Theron and Csokas manage to lift this film from the gutter, but these talented actors are not given much to work with.

There's a plot, of sorts, which mostly involves running around a lot and kicking people.

  11 out of 14 people found this review helpful

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Necroscope from Hampshire , 21/06/2006

The story is lacking in so many elements, and the only thing I enjoyed, was seeing charlize Theron, in the different skin tight outfits. The action is mediocre, with a few good special effects... Worth watching if your a sci fi fan.

But don't expect 'Blade Runner'

Spend a sunday afternoon, watching it so that you can sleep through the dull parts.

  10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Preston, Lancashire ENGLAND , 12/12/2006

I like futuristic Films in general but this was pants. Very weak story line and crap fight scenes. A waste of my life watching it. Don’t watch it.

  2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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simpster from SURBITON , 21/08/2006

This is a prime example of style over substance. The script is dire, acting is poor. Special effects are good. But it just screams of a a very bad Matrix wannabe. This never quite gets going. You are left at the end of the film not really caring who lives and who dies. The perfect cure for insomnia. I was asleep in 10 mins watch this if you really do have nothing in your list

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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