Loving scifi movies I was really looking forward to "Elysium". The synopsis sounded interesting, it had great actors in it and the style looked interesting enough. Unfortunately the movie didn't manage to keep what it promised.
Jodie Foster and Matt Damon do a good job with what they are given but unfortunately this isn't much.
The story always remains flat, barely more than a synopsis. Too many questions are left unanswered for it to be really captivating. It also shares a lot of similarities with Colin Farrell's "Total Recall", such as the deeply divided society with extremely opposed living conditions for the poor and the rich, villains having legitimate power and desperate lead characters who are pushed into the situation by circumstances beyond their own control. The two main characters even have the same job (working in a factory for roboter policemen). While I felt well entertained by "Total Recall" I didn't by "Elysium".
Jodie Foster's villain is convincing and scary in a realistic way, as you can imagine politicians in the future making such decisions. Unfortunately she never gets to interact with Matt Damon's character and her final curtain is spectacularly unspectacular.
Matt Damon has proven with the Bourne-series already that he is a capable action star and he doesn't disappoint in that respect. Unfortunately he doesn't get the chance to do much more in this movie.
None of the characters is introduced in depth, so that their fate doesn't move the viewer and many chances are not pursued by the story such as the possibility of him being the father of the little girl.
Despite being a scifi movie it lacked the futuristic feeling one would expect. The "rich world" is never shown in details and remains distant. The plotholes are downright annoying, especially to me as a writer who is always focusing on the details and making everything plausible.
Points 4/10
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