Review of Æon Flux (2005) by Willard M — 02 Feb 2012

*** This review may contain spoilers ***.

Aeon Flux (2005) Cloning in films may not be an original concept, in fact, there have been many films in recent years with an underlying motivation of warning the dangers of cloning. In this way, the feature film Aeon Flux may appear to be filling the tracks where the others left off. But to not give Aeon Flux credit for innovation would be hypocritical, when even graphically it breaks ground while many blockbuster-made films only scratch the surface.

My best advice for seeing this movie, is to not go into it expecting anything. Although it may be a bit rhetorical to say, it deserves attention in particular with this film which on first glance is another Matrix makeover with a plot based on the cult television show of the same name. If you can get past the fact that this movie's main agenda is to be original in all aspects, the film can be unwound and the beautiful elegance of the scenery becomes a backdrop for one of the most fascinating stories told in the 21st century.

The plot is as complicated as one would hope for in the futuristic science fiction genre, and then some. The idea that formed in the creator of the television series remains intact through the translation from animation to live action. It's as if your watching a cartoon made of flesh, and instead of gimicky effects, we are refreshed with a continuing line-up of some of the most spectacular landscapes that ever graced the silver screen.

This movie is a must see, one of the most under-rated films ever, and was definitely a catalyst for the new wave of science fiction, CGI-enhanced films that are poised to sweep the nation in future years. Where the world thought on it's initial release that it was only a retread on the same graphically enhanced superaction, on closer inspection; here is finally a movie that can never be cloned.

10/10.