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The Island (2005)

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Reviews Counted:183

Fresh:74

Rotten:109

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: A clone of THX 1183, Coma, and Logan's Run, The Island is another loud and bombastic Michael Bay movie where explosions and chases matter more than characters, dialogue, or plot.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language

Runtime: 2 hr. 16 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama

Theatrical Release: Jul 22, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $35.8M

Synopsis: Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this... Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the "The Island," reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones whose only purpose is to provide "spare parts" for their original human counterparts. Realizing it is only a matter of time before he is "harvested," Lincoln makes a daring escape with a fellow resident named Jordan Two-Delta (Johansson). Pursued by the forces of the institute that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers. [More]

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan, Katy Boyer, Taylor Gilbert, Mary Pat Gleason, Tim Halligan, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Shelby Leverington, Mitzi Martin, Glenn Morshower, Ethan Phillips, Shawnee Smith, Kelvin Han Yee, Chris Ellis, Don Michael Paul, Alex Carter, Michael Canavan, Kevin McCorkle, Randy Oglesby, Max Baker, Don Creech, Kenneth Hughes, Richard V. Licata, Whitney Dylan, Brian Leckner, Grant Garrison, Ray Xifo, Jimmy Smagula, Svetlana Efremova, Trent Ford, Kevin Daniels, Kirk Ward, Rich Hutchman, Marty Papazian, Siobhan Flynn, Eric Stonestreet, Troy T. Blendell, James McBride, Wendy Haines, Richard F. Whiten, Gonzalo Menendez, Brian Stepanek, Ashley Yegan, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Gary Nickens, Darren Mitchell, Yvette Nicole Brown, Olivia Tracey, Kevin Dorman, Phil Abrams, Ben Tolpin, Noa Tishby, Lew Dauber, Eamon Behrens, Phil Somerville, Ryan Tasz, James Granoff, James V. Hart, Craig Reynolds, Sage Thomas, Robert Sherman

Director: Michael Bay

Director: Michael Bay
Screenwriter: Robert Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Caspian Tredwell-Owen
Producer: Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Ian Bryce
Distributor: Dreamworks Distribution LLC

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Jul 6, 2010
Tom Charity
Tom Charity
Times [UK]
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Apr 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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Oct 18, 2008
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
N/R

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Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
Jan 15, 2008
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

The pace of this roller coaster ride becomes too furious to remember that it all started out as an adventure addressing some pertinent ethical issues about the pitfalls of stem cell research, cloning, and bio-genetics.

Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
Nov 12, 2007
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Princeton Town Topics

Actually a fairly decent sci-fi thriller for its first half.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Sep 24, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

It seems to assume that its audience is made of idiots, constantly reminding us of the simple plot details and having characters define things for each other.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
Sep 12, 2007
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer
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Aug 16, 2007
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 14, 2007
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

... a darker, R-rated sci-fi dramatic cut of The Island exists somewhere... buried right next to the only copy of the Schwarzenegger-free print of The 6th Day.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
Dec 30, 2006
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

The film remains a patchwork of clichés -- evil corporations, evil Frankenstein-like scientists, and so forth -- which is the one kind of cloning that Hollywood does accept.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
Sep 25, 2006
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today
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Jun 24, 2006
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May 12, 2006
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

heart-breaking experience for all the fans of classic science fiction films

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Feb 11, 2006
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews

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Jan 7, 2006
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Dec 9, 2005
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

If only some of that product placement coin was spent on working on a few more drafts of the screenplay, The Island could have been a much better film.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
Dec 6, 2005
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro
Film Threat

Pone el dedo en la llaga respecto a uno de los temas más controvertidos de la ciencia actual y los grupos religiosos más importantes: la actitud del hombre de jugar a ser Dios

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
Nov 26, 2005
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola
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Sep 26, 2005
AV Club

Si “robar” ideas de varias películas fuera un delito en Hollywood, los productores de La Isla estarían condenados a cadena perpetua.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
Sep 6, 2005
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total
 
 
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