Elysium (2013)

This is Idocracy meets Atlas Shrugged (novel) with a budget and it’s awesome. Neil Blomkamp’s follow up to District 9 mimics many of the same political themes and setups as in his directorial debut, but this time he treats his subjects with respect. Elysium is a hero of a blockbuster and as far as I can tell stands alone this summer as a movie worthy of the hype and expectation. (more…)