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01/26/06
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... [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Reviews for Equilibrium
Top CriticEnjoyable hogwash.
04/21/03
Top CriticYou 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.
04/02/03
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03/25/03
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03/16/03
Top CriticThe dumbest view of the future I've seen (and, reader, I survived John Travolta in Battlefield Earth).
03/16/03
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03/14/03
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03/12/03
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02/25/03
What a dumb, fun, curiously adolescent movie this is.
02/18/03
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04/29/09
Who knew that a reunion of Metroland stars Bale and Watson could yield something so downright nutty?
01/31/09
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08/07/08
An engaging ride, with some quicksilver moves.
07/30/07
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12/06/05
Top CriticIt only adds unneeded celluloid to an increasingly tired genre!
01/24/05
C’est un film qui rivalise avec les plus gros blockbusters hollywoodiens. Je l’ai trouvé beaucoup plus satisfaisant que The Matrix Reloaded.
12/16/04
... Equilibrium is one of the better action/sci-fi movies of the year ...
01/06/04
If you were disappointed by recent sci-fi actioners like Terminator 3, then you’d probably be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated movie . . .
09/18/03
Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
09/06/03
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