Movie Review: Equilibrium

The Hook: A futuristic setting where emotion is suppressed in an effort

to eliminate extremes of emotion. Or in layman’s terms, keeping the

equilibrium…

The Score: B+

The Thoughts:

This one took me off guard. I knew Christian Bale was an excellent

actor, but I didn’t expect a dramatic tale of morality to be so

incredibly well-directed, much less chock-full of breathtaking action

sequences. The “gun kata” was nothing short of astounding, and I can

readily understand why Bale was chosen to helm “Batman Begins” next

summer. Although the movie lags at time, and has a few minor plot

points, overall it’s an exhausting yet enjoyable movie that I wouldn’t

mind seeing again, or possibly owning. I’m not sure, but I think I may

have even liked it more than “The Matrix” (and without a doubt more

than the Matrix crapquels…