Elysium proves better at social polemics than escapism, a balancing act Blomkamp managed well in District 9, with its allegory of South Africa's apartheid era.
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This review of Elysium (2013) was written by Steve Persall and published by Tampa Bay Times on 08 Aug 2013.
Elysium has generally received positive reviews.
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