Review of Equilibrium (2002) by John I — 24 Jan 2013

Orwell meets The Matrix. You can see why Christian Bale got Batman after watching this.

This review of Equilibrium (2002) was written by John I on 24 Jan 2013.

Equilibrium has generally received positive reviews.

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