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This movie is awesome! I watched it a while ago and then recently purchased the Blu-ray. As a sci-fi aficionado and the proud owner of literally thousands of tiles of books and videos from this genre, I really did find this movie enjoyable. Some other movies that have similar themes would include: The Island, Logan’s Run, the Giver, and perhaps the Hunger Games and Divergent.
Format: Blu-Ray
The Blu-ray disk has all of the extras that are included with the standard DVD, but nothing else. I was hoping for some additional material, but that’s fine. You still have all the behind the scenes and making of the moving shorts that are included on the DVD. The Blu-ray is noticeably more detailed than the DVD, but not in a huge way, just noticeably. In fact, from about eight feet on 55” plasma, there is only a subtle difference. You have to remember this movie was made ten years ago when Blu-ray was just developing. So, the Bu-ray could just be an early press of DVD into the blue-ray format. That said, for the ridiculously low cost of this Blu-ray, I would recommend it over the DVD.
Movie:
The movie has become one of my favorites. The entire concept, plot, script, acting – everything, is first rate. This is not a “B” movie. With the proper marketing and perhaps a different ending, this movie could have been a blockbuster.
Background:
In the early 1990’s MTV launched Liquid TV with included a series of animated short shows set to popular music from that time period and featured a number of independent artists. Beavis and Butt-Head, for example, came out of Liquid TV. Aeon Flux was a cartoon character anti-hero who fought against the establishment in a futuristic dystopia where the world was run by a corrupt régime. Aeon Flux, herself, was this impossibly drawn fantasy woman with an impossibly tall, slender, curvaceous body in a black skin-tight superhero vinyl outfit (think the Selene character in the Underworld series bumped up several notches or Julie Newmar as Catwoman from the 1960’s Batman series and turned into a cartoon). At the end of each episode, she would get killed. That’s the premise.
Synopsis:
The Aeon Flux movie ran with the basic premise cartoon and turned into something of a thriller. It kept the main characters from the cartoon and added a really cool twist. However, for fans of the very un-nerving cartoon, this movie will probably seem slow and watered down. I do not think so, but I could see where some might. The movie is about a utopian society where everything appears wonderful on the outside, but there is trouble brewing. A deadly virus had wiped out most of the human race. A scientist, Treavor Goodchild, discovered a cure and what was left of the human race lives in this giant walled city. Aeon is part of a secret resistance trying to overthrow the apparently corrupt government. However, as we learn, not everyone in the government is corrupt. And, the whole society is the way it is for good reason. The leader of the government, Trevor Goodchild (who is supposed to be a descendant of the original Goodchild), is her sworn enemy and the person she is ordered to kill by the resistance. However, Trevor is not the evil ruler she thinks he is. In fact, Aeon is not who she thinks she is. I’m not going to spoil the plot for those who have not seen it. These are a number reviews here on amazon that do a good job of describing the movie in detail. Suffice it to say the plot is exciting, believable, and fully developed. You get into the movie rather quickly and then it confuses you with you with hidden motives and a dark secret that no one seems to know. It’s really good. I completely disagree with all the reviewers who claim the story is predicable or unoriginal. They may be comparing it to the disturbing original cartoon, or maybe don’t appreciate the production quality. The writers had to take a cartoon character and invent an entire storyline that translates onto the big screen. They did a good job. It works.
Charlize Theron is spectacular. She comes as close to the cartoon perfection of Aeon Flux as a real human could. Her movements and expressions are perfect. She is entirely believable in this roll. If you watch the extras you learn that she spent months learning how to fight and perfecting all the acrobatics. She did the stunts herself! There is this one scene where she comes out of a jump and is about to land when sharp knives come up out of the ground. She lands on the ends of her toes with her legs spread completely out sideways from her body at the last minute and balances on an edge with her face just above the knives. You learn in the extras that she really did physically contort her body and do that move – amazing!
My only criticism of the movie is that I didn’t want it to end. The ending is pretty final. Everything is revealed, there is complete closure. No chance for a sequel. The movie could have very easily been split into two – even three parts. If it were a trilogy it would have been perfect. The first movie could be about Aeon the rebel; fighting the establishment. The second movie could be about the death of her sister and Aeon going on a personal vendetta against Trevor. The final instalment could be about discovering the truth and then working with Trevor to save the human race. Having all of this in one short movie is a lot to take in.
If you are a sci-fi fan, give it a try. To me, Aeon Flux is an awesome sci-fi ride with a perfect performance from a brilliant actress. A must have for your collection!
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Great Movie!!
Great arrived on time brand new still in the plastic. One of my favorite Charlize Theron movies. No profanity and a woman fight for rights and a cure!! What more can you ask for?!
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