Saw the film Elysium

[Orrex]

Not great, but not bad either. A trifle heavy-handed with the class/healthcare message, but still an enjoyable watch. I especially liked the "grittiness" of the earth-bound scenes, very much like District 9.

One minor thing that bugs me is that I kept thinking how cool it would have been to have Max played by a woman instead of Matt Damon. He's among my favorite actors, so it's no reflection on him, but it occurred to me that almost nothing at all would have to be changed if they'd cast a female lead instead.


Just a thought.

[LonePirate]

1. This movie frustrated me.

The people on Earth simply wanted health care. They were not looking to occupy or reside on Elysium. The residents of Elysium had dozens if not hundreds or thousands of the medical machines wanted by earth and the machines were simply sitting idle. There was no reason not to share the machines as it would have benefitted both groups of people if the machines had been shared. The poor on Earth would have received health care while Elysium would not be under constant threat of invasion or stowaways.

[Locut0s]

2. Yeah I felt exactly the same way at the end of the film...

It felt too contrived / forced. You mean all they had to do was quite literally push a button?

[Aristus]

4. The thing is, the rich people of Elysium had the same attitude as the rich of today do:

Poor people don't deserve health care, because they're poor.

It doesn't matter the accessibility, availability, efficacy, nothing. If the rich think the poor don't deserve it, the poor won't get it.

[Locut0s]

5. I agree whole heatedly with the message...

And everything you said about today's rich.

But I still think the film simplified things to a bit of a comical level. I agree with Orrex when he said it was a bit too heavy handed. I prefer a subtler approach.

[Packerowner740]

3. Watched it yesterday also, I enjoyed it.