Equilibrium
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In Theaters : 2002
DVD Release : 13 May, 2003 |
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Equilibrium Customer Reviews
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Riveting. Christian Bale is magnificent.
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| Like so many who have reviewed this movie here, I found this movie quite by accident, having heard virtually nothing about it. After the first viewing I have watched it at least 10 times. I know that may sound excessive, and obsessive, but I feel this is perhaps one of the best science fiction movies ever made. I believe Christian Bale's performance is perhaps one of the all time best cinematic portrayals I have ever encountered. Wimmer (despite his whining directorial commentary which focused on his budget and what didn't get done rather than what did, and which can be chosen on the DVD) has transcended the typical dystopian epic by focusing on the evolution of Cleric John Preston's emergence from the sleep of his drugged existence into the life of a fully realized human being. The premise is unique. No one pushed Preston into giving up the drug - serendipity (or was it a Freudian accident?) resulted in the destruction of his "morning interval" followed by his first transgression - failure to reveal to his new partner that he has not replaced his dose. He compounds that transgression be disposing of the next day's dose while walking up a crowded staircase. We watch as four days go by and we see him emerge from the fog of Prozium. We feel with him as he experiences a cascade of new sensations. True to his former partner's prediction, he does indeed dream, and his dreams haunt him. He's dumbstruck when he watches the beauty of a sun rise. He weeps the first time he hears music. He holds back a volume of Mother Goose from a Nether raid. He cringes as he holds a dying man, watches the light go out in his eyes and feels his blood on his hands. He rescues an orphaned pup, then kills "sweepers" to protect it and himself. He opens his heart to a woman doomed to die, and remembers how he stood by in drugged numbness when his wife, Viviana, was executed as a sense offender. He vainly attempts to rescue a group of rebels. He steals into his sleeping children's bedroom at night to sit by them. He smiles with love and pride when he learns his children, Robbie and Lisa, have been off the dose since their mother was incinerated. He locates the Underground and becomes their "champion". This is a truly masterful performance by a superb actor, with a great supporting cast. The gun kata scenes are as well choreographed as a ballet. Casting was superb, location, sets and lighting were outstanding, music was fabulous. I feel it important to emphasize that I am not a kid who is simply thrilled by the violent gun kata scenes. I am a 61 year old woman who was deeply moved by Bale's riveting performance. This is far more than a simple action flick. This exceptional movie speaks to the heart. |
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