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Equilibrium (2002)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:29
Rotten:52
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Equilibrium is a reheated mishmash of other sci-fi movies.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $1,050,459
Synopsis: Director Kurt Wimmer (ULTRAVIOLET) injects style into this sci-fi/action film that channels the visual energy of THE MATRIX and invokes the politics of BRAVE NEW WORLD. In a futuristic society... Director Kurt Wimmer (ULTRAVIOLET) injects style into this sci-fi/action film that channels the visual energy of THE MATRIX and invokes the politics of BRAVE NEW WORLD. In a futuristic society where the government requires citizens to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars, but there is also no literature, music, or art of any kind. But when an enforcement agent (Christian Bale, THE DARK KNIGHT) realizes that peaceful oblivion may not be the answer, he thinks about overthrowing his oppressors. EQUILIBRIUM’s cast also includes Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING), Taye Diggs (CHICAGO), William Fichtner (PRISON BREAK), and Emily Watson (RED DRAGON). [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner
Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, Emily Watson, Angus MacFadyen
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Studio: Dimension Films
Reviews for Equilibrium
Who knew that a reunion of Metroland stars Bale and Watson could yield something so downright nutty?
C’est un film qui rivalise avec les plus gros blockbusters hollywoodiens. Je l’ai trouvé beaucoup plus satisfaisant que The Matrix Reloaded.
... Equilibrium is one of the better action/sci-fi movies of the year ...
If you were disappointed by recent sci-fi actioners like Terminator 3, then you’d probably be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated movie . . .
Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
50% homage to the classic science fiction touchstones and 50% damn solid in its own right.
Apesar de obviamente inspirado em Matrix (para não citar 1984 e Fahrenheit 451, entre outros), o filme convence graças ao interessante dilema emocional de seu protagonista e às intensas coreografias das seqüências de ação.
An entertaining but unspectacular film. Pretty goofy at times - but the slick and gleefully self-indulgent violence will not disappoint the action fan.
'Equilibrium' succeeds primarily because of Christian Bale's uncanny ability to project the awakening soul of the character he portrays.
You could rant at me for hours all the reasons it sucks, and I'd probably agree with most of them -- but the point is, I had fun.
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