Elysium

Elysium

2013 · 109 min · EN · R · 6.5 (9,893 votes)
Dir. Neill Blomkamp · Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga · Music Ryan Amon

“He can save us all.”

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In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

VIBE

Elysium delivers a visceral, high-octane ride through a starkly divided future. It's a gritty, tense experience, blending explosive action with a potent, socially conscious critique of wealth and health inequality. The mood is relentlessly propulsive, leaving you with a sense of urgent, desperate struggle against an oppressive system.

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