Elysium

Elysium was a wildly entertaining action sci-fi film that might very well be my favorite summer blockbuster. Neill Blomkamp directed a film I watched and loved called District 9 back in 2008, when I heard of this new project I knew it would be a win.

Elysium is about a future where the earth is in poverty due to over population and a number of economic downturns. The rich then fled to a man made planet like structure called Elysium. Elysium is run by a corrupt government headed by Delacourt(Jodie Foster).  Once we are informed about this, the story then focuses in on a character Max(Matt Damon), a poor thief with a profound background that separates him from the city scum that surrounds him. After an accident at a robot manufacturing company, he finds himself stuck with five days to live.

We now embark on a journey led by a very capable and fantastic Matt Damon to take down the corrupt Elysium and the government protecting it. the reason the film gets a 3 and 1/2 out of 4 stars is because it kept me entertained throughout its entirety and its story was truly unique like that of District 9. Backed by the wonderful performances by Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley I recommend this film as a perfect sci-fi thriller that is a 2013 summer hit.