Wednesday 10 April 2013

Elysium trailer for the new film from the writer/director of District 9 - starring Matt Damon & Jodie Foster...

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With a premise reminiscent of Battle Angle Alita & Astro Boy (or even Metropolis) Elysium (a kind of afterlife / heaven in Greek Mythology) would have enough going for it talent wise with acting heavyweights Forster and Damon; but this is the next film from Neil Blonkamp, the man thrust onto the world stage by Peter Jackson after their failed attempt to turn Halo into a feature film, led to District 9, (If you haven’t seen District 9 yet, then for shame! If you have and you share my brother-in-law’s opinion that it isn't that good then double for shame.), so it is very highly anticipated indeed.


Synopsis...
“In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet's crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium – but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens' luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission – one that pits him against Elysium's Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life,
but millions of people on Earth as well.”

Characters...
Max Da Costa (Matt Damon)
Max Da Costa hasn't always played by the rules. As a result, he's spent a good chunk of his 36 years locked up. Nobody, including himself, expected much of the orphan who grew up on the streets in the sprawling shantytowns of 22nd-century Los Angeles. But now Max is committed to playing it straight in spite of his endlessly routine existence as an assembly line worker at an Armadyne plant. That is until one day something goes awry, and consequences out of Max's control once again test his resolve to stay on the right side of the law.
Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster)
As Secretary of Defense, Delacourt directs Elysium's security apparatus. She monitors Elysium's borders and commands the Civil Cooperation Bureau, the organization that keeps Earth in line and its citizens where they belong. While her hawkish assessment of the illegal immigration threat is not shared by all of Elysium's leaders, with a stream of filthy, graffiti-laden shuttles headed their way, she will do whatever necessary to keep Elysium safe.
Minister Patel (Faran Tahir)
Recently elected to lead the orbital habitat's 8,000 super-high-net-worth citizens, Patel understands how critical public opinion can be and prefers a more humane approach to keeping Elysium free of illegals. That puts him at odds with Defense Secretary Delacourt who has no issue with the ruling class getting a little blood on their hands.

Frey (Alice Braga)
The County Hospital is dirty, decrepit and crowded far beyond capacity. Nursing is what Frey always wanted to do, but working here is dispiriting and exhausting. It's also a necessity as it provides access to things she can't live without. When Max shows up in her ER, she knows she shouldn't trust him. They were so close growing up, pilfering food, dodging police bots - surviving together. But that was years ago and things are drastically different.

Trailer...
Release dates...
Country
Date
Hong Kong
08-Aug-13
Sweden
09-Aug-13
Taiwan
09-Aug-13
Turkey
09-Aug-13
USA
09-Aug-13
Belgium
14-Aug-13
France
14-Aug-13
Italy
14-Aug-13
Australia
15-Aug-13
Denmark
15-Aug-13
Netherlands
15-Aug-13
New Zealand
15-Aug-13
Russia
15-Aug-13
Brazil
16-Aug-13
India
16-Aug-13
Norway
16-Aug-13
Spain
16-Aug-13
Germany
22-Aug-13
Ireland
20-Sep-13
UK
20-Sep-13
Argentina
03-Oct-13

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