Review of The Island (2005) by Parasol92 — 10 Aug 2021

A highly enjoyable Sci-Fi-Action Flick !!!!

I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it in a sold-out theater full of movie goers and heard all positive remarks from everyone afterward. People applauded at the end and there were plenty of gasps, laughs, and just all around positive reactions throughout the movie. I think the audience reaction during and after a movie speaks volumes. It also received equal enthusiasm from both the men and women in the audience. I thought the story was very interesting and I liked that it focused so much on the feelings of the characters. But it also was a great action movie with amazing special effects, suspense, humor, a little bit of romance, bad guys and good guys, and yet still a general theme that gives us all something to think about. (The issue of cloning). I enjoyed all of the acting by a very diverse cast. Ewan McGregor shines once again, this time doubly so in his dual roles as a clone and his original. I felt this movie got you involved with the main characters on a personal level and keeps you pulling for them all the way. One or two of the action scenes may be a bit incredible, but I think that if you go in to a movie like this wanting strictly reality, you're missing the point of just sitting back and losing yourself in a bit of emotional fun for a while.