Equilibrium

Year: 2002
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson

Synopsis:

Art and music are forbidden, feeling emotions is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Christian Bale) is a top government agent, responsible for destroying those that feel. When he misses a dose of the emotion supressing drug that everyone is required to take, he becomes the only person capable of destroying the oppressive regime.

Review:

Okay, so this movie isn't too original. It shares quite a few ideas with George Orwell's 1984, Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451, and probably quite a few other works involving totalitarian government. Nevertheless, I liked this movie. It's a chilling vision of a society without emotion. I did notice some holes in the plot, such as some of the top officials showing anger or fear, when there is supposed to be no emotion. And most of the fight scenes were totally ridiculous. Despite this, I still liked the movie, and would still recommend seeing it.

My Rating:
8/10