Even Theron's sexy catsuit acrobatics can't prevent boredom from setting in as the film's unimaginative production design and dull dialogue take precedence.
Aeon Flux (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 10
Rotten:87
Average Rating: 3.3/10
Consensus: Aeon Flux lacks the gravity-defying pace of its animated predecessor, and, despite some flash, is largely a dull affair.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sequences of violence and sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:Dec 2, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $25,857,987
Synopsis: Karyn Kusama, the writer-director of GIRLFIGHT, the story of a tough female boxer, turns her attentions to a tough female superhero in AEON FLUX. Based on a series of animated shorts that aired on... Karyn Kusama, the writer-director of GIRLFIGHT, the story of a tough female boxer, turns her attentions to a tough female superhero in AEON FLUX. Based on a series of animated shorts that aired on MTV, the live-action feature film version stars Charlize Theron, in jet black hair, as the secret agent of the title. Aeon Flux is a Monican who has been ordered to assassinate Trevor Goodchild (Martin Csokas), the leader of Bregna--a futuristic walled city that is the last vestige of humanity on 25th-century earth. But a long-buried memory prevents her from killing him, ultimately making both of them targets. As Trevor battles his brother, Oren (Jonny Lee Miller), for control of Bregna, Aeon seeks revenge for the murder of her sister (Amelia Warner) while also being hunted down by her former partner, Sithandra (Sophie Okonedo). At the center of it all is a secret that threatens to tear everything apart. Theron, who performed most of her own stunts, glides through the film in barely-there outfits, while also jumping, running, slinking, diving, and cartwheeling her way through dangerous situations, recalling the gorgeous movements made by the animated version. The film alternates between stark gray-and-white sets and brilliant splashes of red, green, and yellow, adding a vibrancy that befits a cartoon adaptation. The taut script, by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (who previously teamed up on CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL), delves deep into the relationships of siblings that often border between love and hate. Graeme Revell's smart score never overwhelms the action, which involves a lot of automatic weapons, and Oscar winner Frances McDormand and Oscar nominee Pete Postlethwaite feature in small roles. [More]
Starring: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo
Starring: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite, Amelia Warner, Caroline Chikezie, Nikolai Kinski
Director: Karyn Kusama
Director: Karyn Kusama
Screenwriter: Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay
Composer: Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Reviews for Aeon Flux
One would have expected something this cheesy to go direct-to-video %u2014 or at most to Showtime, on late at night.
stodgy and listless futuristic thriller that only ever echoes other cinematic sci-fi tomorrows.
Between bouts of gun fights and acrobatics, "Aeon Flux" is a dreadfully boring and incomprehensible mess with a screenplay that constantly jumps between clunky to just plain embarrassing...
There isn't a hint of the actress who earned her Oscar for Monster in this blank performance.
a live-action feature that captures all too depressingly the original TV cartoon's evolution from inventive weirdfest to a more run-of-the-mill brand of dystopian cyberpunk.
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Between Charlize's skimpy, spandex outfits and the equally-sparse, angular modernistic architecture this readily digestible, if implausible sci-fi adventure is laced with enough surprises to keep you engaged throughout.
The 15-year-old MTV cartoon on which it is based must be better than this.
The camera drools over each titilating catfight and gazelle-like leap.
The telling of this story is rather dull and lifeless; the film is full of rote combat sequences and no real sense of danger or adventure.
A slick-looking action movie with too much exposition and a weighty, pretentious tone.
Sometimes the film looks a little silly and the high hopes we had of talented director Karyn Kusama of Girlfight fame, are not realised. The end result is a film that verges on boring.
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