In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. Whe he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.
This movie is like a version of George Orwell's 1984 and it is easy to tell that is the work that inspired this flick. The government seeks to eliminate all emotions, as that seems to be the basis of all of mankind's ills. In order to do so, they've created a drug that renders people emotionless and they've issued orders to burn anything that may illicit an emotional response.
Although the film has two credible lead actors, the star of this flick by far, is the fighting technique known as Gun Kata. Undoubtedly, this alone adds a new layer of badassness to the movie. Bale plays it straight as a government agent who after missing a dosage, feels emotions, makes the predictable turn and joins the good guys. Taye as the second in command, becomes his main opposition (besides the gov't) after he turns good.
As the movie goes on, Bale's badass is revealed. Gun battles, Gun Kata, sword fights, he does it all. Overall, once it get's going, Equilibrium is a pretty good movie. It bombed when it was released initially, but I chalk that up to bad timing. It has found something of a second life on DVD as a cult fave.
Out of Ten? 7
Violence? Yup. Futurist weapons are the same as now. Also, they kill the same too!
Explosions? Yup. The Government Explodes.
Nudity? Nope.
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