Equilibrium (2002)
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In the nation of Libria, there is always peace among men. The rules of the Librian system are simple. If you are happy, you will be arrested. If you cry, the law will hunt you down. If you read a contraband book or so much as look at a smuggled painting, you've committed a crime. To keep the peace, citizens must take their daily doses Prozium, a powerful designer drug that stops feelings dead and keeps everyone on an even keel. Refuse to take the drug and special police will find you. Up until … More
- Rating:
- R (for violence)
- Genre:
- Drama , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Kurt Wimmer
- Written By:
- Kurt Wimmer
- In Theaters:
- Dec 6, 2002 Wide
- On DVD:
- May 13, 2003
- US Box Office:
- $1.1M
- Runtime:
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Cast
as John Preston
as Mary O'Brien
as Brandt
as Dupont
as Father
as Jurgen
as Partridge
as Robbie Preston
as Evidentiary Storage ...
as Lisa Preston
as Seamus
as Preston's Wife
as Viviana Preston
as Office in Charge
as Dupont's Secretary
as Chemist
as Evidentiary Storage ...
as Gate Guard
as Enforcer Commander
as Gate Guard
as Lead Sweeper
as Rebel Leader
as Rebel Victim
as Gate Guard
as Crematory Technician
as Reading Room Proprie...
as DuPont's Secretary
as Search Coordinator
as Proctor
as Interrogator
as Polygraph Technician
as Lead Sweeper
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All Critics (96) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (52) | DVD (35)
Violent post-nuclear sci-fi is Orwellian.
Channels the themes of George Orwell and the action of John Woo wonderfully.
Who knew that a reunion of Metroland stars Bale and Watson could yield something so downright nutty?
An engaging ride, with some quicksilver moves.
It only adds unneeded celluloid to an increasingly tired genre!
C'est un film qui rivalise avec les plus gros blockbusters hollywoodiens. Je l'ai trouvé beaucoup plus satisfaisant que The Matrix Reloaded.
... Equilibrium is one of the better action/sci-fi movies of the year ...
If you were disappointed by recent sci-fi actioners like Terminator 3, then you'd probably be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated movie . . .
Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
50% homage to the classic science fiction touchstones and 50% damn solid in its own right.
Apesar de obviamente inspirado em Matrix (para não citar 1984 e Fahrenheit 451, entre outros), o filme convence graças ao interessante dilema emocional de seu protagonista e às intensas coreografias das seqüências de ação.
An entertaining but unspectacular film. Pretty goofy at times - but the slick and gleefully self-indulgent violence will not disappoint the action fan.
Enjoyable hogwash.
'Equilibrium' succeeds primarily because of Christian Bale's uncanny ability to project the awakening soul of the character he portrays.
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.
The dumbest view of the future I've seen (and, reader, I survived John Travolta in Battlefield Earth).
What a dumb, fun, curiously adolescent movie this is.
Derivative dystopia is a muddled, maudlin and laughable mess with a few nice fight scenes to break up the failure.
Hard to take as seriously as its creators clearly intended.
Equilibrium is what George Orwell might have imagined had today's mood-altering drug therapy been envisioned by chemists in 1949.
Audience Reviews for Equilibrium
A future society that subdues its populace with an emotionally inhibiting drug is enforced by a police force of "clerics" who execute all those accused of "sense crime". Dismissed by most upon its release as just another Matrix clone, there are superficial similarities; stylistically the action choreography and costume design are very similar. There's a lot more going on under the surface however, as it takes cues from the likes of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 in its depiction of a totalitarian, book burning society and message of individuality and what it means to be human. But by far the biggest difference is in its star; Christian Bale's far superior range makes for a performance that's both emotionally engaging and believable in its depiction of a man suddenly in conflict with everything he had been taught and dealing with emotions he has no experience with. Equilibrium is a very under-rated film in my opinion and is everything a sci-fi movie should be about; style, action, strong concepts and a message about the human condition. More V For Vendetta than The Matrix and definitely worth seeking out if you like sci-fi with a political slant.
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In the late 90's and early 00's, rip-offs and imitators of the instant classic "The Matrix" were being made left and right to try and capture some cash off of the sensation it started. Unfortunately, many of them failed to match even the most modest of standards and never came close to the quality of The Matrix. Equilibrium is one such movie. Despite the presence of a solid Christian Bale in the lead role, Equilibrium suffers from cheesy dialogue and action sequences, mediocre special effects that make the dystopian world look like a video game, and a simplistic story. It has an intriguing premise, like so many other science fiction films do, but that only carries you so far. The direction in this film is just sloppy and a couple of the plot twists are easily predicted. It can be fun to watch, and despite the action sequences being way too over the top and cheesy, they are certainly fun to watch because of their uniqueness. The pacing is actually pretty good too. I was never really bored while watching this, just underwhelmed. A better director and a slightly bigger budget and this would be an acceptable science fiction/action film. As it stands though, I can't recommend it to anyone except the least discriminating action junkie.
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