Elysium (2013) 8/10

Starring : Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga
Director : Neil Blomkamp
Running Time : 110 mins

When Max Da Costa (Damon) is contaminated in a radiation accident, he is given five days to live. In order to receive the treatment he needs to extend his life, he must travel to Elysium, a utopian space station that houses the richest members of society. So he makes a deal with some criminals to highjack some top secret data in return for a ticket to Elysium so he can live.

As far as science fiction action movies go, this was one of the better ones I’ve seen in recent years. It’s nice to have a character whose motivations are selfish, even though Max is also helping out a little girl, and Kruger getting his face reconstructed was a particular highlight for me. Fans of old school action flicks will get a kick out of this, and it helps that there’s a plot to follow and a suitable upbeat ending.

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