Equilibrium
24,264
Sci-Fi. Thriller. Action
In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Clerick John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. Whe he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, ... [+]
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"A ridiculous sci-fi action melodrama (...) a movie that could be stupider only if it were longer." | ||||
"It does make a statement: Freedom of opinion is a threat to totalitarian systems (...) The movie deals with this notion in the most effective way (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" | ||||
"Borrows from so many literary and cinematic sources that this future world feels absolutely deja vu" | ||||
"Super-violent, super-serious and super-stupid" | ||||
"'Equilibrium' the movie, as opposed to the manifesto, is really, really stupid." |
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