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Equilibrium
Actors: Christian Bale, David Barrash, Sean Bean, Francesco Cabras, and Maria Pia Calzone
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $14.99
Release Date: 2003-05-13
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Studio: Dimension
Run Time: 107 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
A broad science fiction thriller in a classic vein, Equilibrium takes a respectable stab at a Fahrenheit 451-like cautionary fable. The story finds Earth's post-World War III humankind in a state of severe emotional repression: If no one feels anything, no one will be inspired by dark passions to attack their neighbors. Writer-director Kurt Wimmer's monochromatic, Metropolis-influenced cityscape provides an excellent backdrop to the heavy-handed mission of John Preston (Christian Bale), a top cop who busts "sense offenders" and crushes sentimental, sensual, and artistic relics from a bygone era. Predictably, Preston becomes intrigued by his victims and that which they die to cherish; he stops taking his mandatory, mood-flattening drug and is even aroused by a doomed prisoner (Emily Watson). Wimmer's wrongheaded martial arts/dueling guns motif is sheer silliness (a battle over a puppy doesn't help), but Equilibrium should be seen for Bale's moving performance as a man shocked back to human feeling. --Tom Keogh

2) Description
Delivering awesome high-tech action in the power-packed style of THE MATRIX and MINORITY REPORT, EQUILIBRIUM stars Christian Bale (REIGN OF FIRE) and Taye Diggs (CHICAGO) in a thrilling look at a future where the only crime is being human! In an attempt to end wars and maintain peace, humankind has outlawed the things that trigger emotion -- literature, music, and art. To uphold the law, a special breed of police is assigned to eliminate all transgressors. But when the top enforcer (Bale) misses a dose of an emotion-blocking drug, he begins to realize that things are not as they seem! Also starring Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and Emily Watson (RED DRAGON).

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) Fairenheit Equilibrium?   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I've never seen this film but want to because Christian Bale is flat out brialliant. But by reading the synopsis doesn't this seem like just a different slightly altered version of Farenheit 451?

2) !The Best Film I've Ever Seen!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
It's difficult to describe just how great this film really is, often times one cannot believe it. At first glance you'd wonder what you were seeing since it wasn't even in the theatres, let me say how wrong that choice has been.This movie breaks all boundries of what a film should be and goes into areas that are just about brilliant. I can't tell you how wonderfully made this film was and how just completely great Bale is when acting in it. You won't even like the Matrix anymore after seeing this movie!Anyone that gives this a bad review has no taste because it's such a great film and has so much going for it that you can hardly not watch it again. I would compare this movies entertainment value to that of Jurassic Park 1, simply to good to be true but it is...Again they should've released this in theatres, their ignorance is their own fault because it would've smashed box office records there's no doubt about it.

3) Very socially relevant today   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
With a modern day Orwellian society well in the making, Political Correctness, intollerance towards differing view points, Censoring free speech, a pharmaceutical dependant population and a willing aggressor this movie is a tale of modern times. By replacing the various players with modern day events you can see this. Even the puppy can be brought into the modern day equation by viewing this as Iran where recently several people have been arrested inprisoned and fined for owning dogs. Welcome to the Future,right here, right now.

4) Awesome   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I love this movie!! I got it in plenty of time for Christmas and in perfect condition.

5) A martial arts film as a sci fi future?   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Can one be loyal to the Matrix...in n reruns?Yes, this is a future mind controlfilm patterned on the Matrix.Only the world isn't virtual and the low is drug inducednot plugged in.Worlds where revolt is by a "super hero"who is the savior.In the true future I think we will all be our own priestsand saviors and I doubtthat as tempting as killing evil seems,that is the solution.Rome was brought to an end by Christians who were not above being eaten by lionsin the coliseum.The eastern martial arts...in a anti-utopia?!