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Equilibrium (2002)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:29

Rotten:52

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Equilibrium is a reheated mishmash of other sci-fi movies.

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Director Kurt Wimmer (ULTRAVIOLET) injects style into this sci-fi/action film that channels the visual energy of THE MATRIX and invokes the politics of BRAVE NEW WORLD. In a futuristic society... Director Kurt Wimmer (ULTRAVIOLET) injects style into this sci-fi/action film that channels the visual energy of THE MATRIX and invokes the politics of BRAVE NEW WORLD. In a futuristic society where the government requires citizens to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars, but there is also no literature, music, or art of any kind. But when an enforcement agent (Christian Bale, THE DARK KNIGHT) realizes that peaceful oblivion may not be the answer, he thinks about overthrowing his oppressors. EQUILIBRIUM’s cast also includes Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING), Taye Diggs (CHICAGO), William Fichtner (PRISON BREAK), and Emily Watson (RED DRAGON). [More]

Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner

Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner, Emily Watson, Angus MacFadyen

Director: Kurt Wimmer

Director: Kurt Wimmer
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Studio: Dimension Films

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01/26/06
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Enjoyable hogwash.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/21/03
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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You could rant at me for hours all the reasons it sucks, and I'd probably agree with most of them -- but the point is, I had fun.

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment 1 Comment
04/02/03
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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03/25/03
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03/16/03
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The dumbest view of the future I've seen (and, reader, I survived John Travolta in Battlefield Earth).

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment 2 Comments
03/16/03
Christopher Tookey
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Daily Mail [UK]
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03/14/03
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03/12/03
Matthew Turner
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02/25/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

What a dumb, fun, curiously adolescent movie this is.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
02/18/03
Nev Pierce
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Who knew that a reunion of Metroland stars Bale and Watson could yield something so downright nutty?

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01/31/09
Michael Dequina
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

An engaging ride, with some quicksilver moves.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
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It only adds unneeded celluloid to an increasingly tired genre!

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01/24/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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C’est un film qui rivalise avec les plus gros blockbusters hollywoodiens. Je l’ai trouvé beaucoup plus satisfaisant que The Matrix Reloaded.

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12/16/04
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
Panorama

... Equilibrium is one of the better action/sci-fi movies of the year ...

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

If you were disappointed by recent sci-fi actioners like Terminator 3, then you’d probably be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated movie . . .

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09/18/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
09/06/03
Josh Bell
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Las Vegas Weekly
 
 
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