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Equilibrium

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Original title

Equilibrium

Year

2002

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Kurt Wimmer

Screenwriter

Kurt Wimmer

Cast

Music

Klaus Badelt

Cinematography

Dion Beebe

Producer

Dimension Films

Genre

Sci-Fi. Thriller. Action | Dystopian film. Martial Arts. Cult movie

Synopsis

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, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.

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Critics' reviews

"A ridiculous sci-fi action melodrama (...) a movie that could be stupider only if it were longer."

Elvis Mitchell: The New York Times
"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)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"Borrows from so many literary and cinematic sources that this future world feels absolutely deja vu"

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"Super-violent, super-serious and super-stupid"

Mick LaSalle: SFgate
"'Equilibrium' the movie, as opposed to the manifesto, is really, really stupid."

Stephen Hunter: The Washington Post

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43 My Top 10 Movies from 2002 (75)
68 Little Gems: Little Known Movies I've Discovered (51)
83 My Favorite Sci-Fi Films (196)

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