Equilibrium (2002)
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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 Officer
as Lisa Preston
as Seamus
as Preston's Wife
as Viviana Preston
as Office in Charge
as Chemist
as Evidentiary Storage Officer
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 Proprietor
as DuPont's Secretary
as Search Coordinator
as Proctor
as Interrogator
as Polygraph Technician
Critic Reviews for Equilibrium
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Equilibrium is equal parts video game and GQ fashion spread.
Matrixian, Orwellian, and boneheadian.
This inventive, low-budget science-fiction movie stands on its own, from its bracing, ingenious fight sequences to its literate roots in dystopian fiction.
Borrows from so many literary and cinematic sources that this future world feels absolutely deja vu.
It's super- violent, super-serious and super-stupid.
Dour and charmless.
Audience Reviews for Equilibrium
Unfairly underrated, Equilibrium clearly borrows from The Matrix and classic sci-fi films such as Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 but stands out on its own mostly thanks to the main character's personal emotional conflict and its intense, well-choreographed fighting scenes.
Super Reviewer
First one needs to get over the fact that this steals from a number of other, and yes better, sources. That said and taken on its own merit then - don't look too closely - and this doesn't completely suck. Not totally. Christian Bale grounds the thing, such as it is, but you could make a drinking game over all the loose ends and plot holes. It's only a movie.
Super Reviewer
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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Equilibrium Quotes
| John Preston: | I pay gladly. |
| Preston's Wife: | Remember me... |
| Robbie Preston: | Stop that! |
| Dupont: | Do you have any family? |
| John Preston: | Yes, a boy and a girl. The boy's in the monastery, who is studying to become a cleric. |
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