Review of Elysium (2013) by Nader B — 10 Oct 2014
Maybe I'm just not a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi. I hate to be a cynic but this one is the typical, run-of the-mill best-as-trailer entry. Boasting a huge budget and special effects easily noticeable, more proves to be less.
Even the premise is nifty but like most blockbusters aimed at the masses, ELYSIUM goes bust at the halfway mark and starts to fizzle. Blomkamp already made the superior DISTRICT 9 (which I didn't even love) on a far smaller scale.
Luckily ELYSIUM it's only ninety minutes long but it feels far longer as it lingers on while one wishes what the film could be rather than what it actually is.
This review of Elysium (2013) was written by Nader B on 10 Oct 2014.
Elysium has generally received positive reviews.
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