High concepts that degrade into a standard hero sacrifice story. However, there's enough interesting here for a mild recommendation, and some of the effects are good. Shaky cam is overused, but not as obnoxiously as some other films.
This review of Elysium (2013) was written by Andrew M on 12 Dec 2015.
Elysium has generally received positive reviews.
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