Aeon Flux [Blu-ray]

Aeon Flux [Blu-ray] Review

I love Sci-Fi movies and I also have a deep appreciation for women. Many movies that feature female heroines portray them in a way that de-feminizes, particularly some Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Adventure films. This is one of many reasons why the movie "Tomb Raider" is not a part of my collection.

Please do not be mistaken! Their is a huge difference between sexuality and femininity. The heroine that exudes FEMININITY will by default exude SEXUALITY. However, many movie heroines are very sexy to look at but are not very feminine in their character portrayal.

I am a man that thinks women are neat, with all their complexities. I appreciate their FEMININITY and their STRENGTH. This movie was very well directed. In that, it accentuated a strong heroine who was very comfortable with being a woman. It appealed to my deep love of Sci-Fi films and my appreciation for the "complete woman."

Aeon Flux [Blu-ray] Overview

Like the animated series it's based on, Aeon Flux is the kind of sci-fi that's best appreciated by the MTV generation. It's a serious attempt at stylized, futuristic action/adventure (the title character, played by Charlize Theron, is essentially a female James Bond for the cyberpunk era) and taken for what it is, it's not all that bad. The action takes place in the year 2415, four centuries after a virus nearly decimated the human race, leaving only five million survivors in a utopian city called Bregna. Aeon belongs to the Monicans, a secret rebel resistance force that is struggling to destroy the Goodchild regime led by its namesake, Trevor Goodchild (Martin Csokas), the ruler of Bregna and a descendant of the man who found a cure for the deadly virus. As instructed by the Handler (Frances McDormand, gamely playing along in ridiculous sci-fi regalia), Aeon is assigned to assassinate Goodchild, but there are deeper secrets to be discovered, and conspiracies to be foiled. This leads director Karyn Kusama (who fared much better with her debut feature Girlfight) to indulge in all sorts of routine action and fast-paced gunplay, but the elusive pleasures of Aeon Flux are mostly found in the sleek athleticism of Theron and costar Sophie Okonedo (as a fellow Monican), who commit themselves 100% to roles that are dramatically flat yet physically dynamic. Other highlights include Aeon's high-tech gadgetry (including an eyeball that doubles as a microsocope) and the amusing sight of Pete Postlethwaite in a costume resembling a construction-site disposal tube, but Flux fans may wonder what happened to the surreal, chromium sheen future that gave the MTV series its visionary appeal. As a live-action feature, Aeon Flux is a miscalculated exercise in cheesy style and dour tone, but it's entertaining enough to earn a small cadre of admirers. --Jeff Shannon

Aeon Flux [Blu-ray] Specifications

IN THE 25TH CENTURY, A RAMPAGING VIRUS HAS FORCED THE REMNANTSOF HUMANITY INTO THE SECLUSION OF A FINAL CITY. THERE IS GREATPOLITICAL CONFLICT WITHIN, HOWEVER, AND THIS IS THE STORY OF AN ACROBATIC ASSASSIN, AEON FLUX, WHOSE LATEST TARGET IS THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP LEADER.

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