Aeon Flux
Like the animated series it'92s based on,
i Aeon Flux
i0 is the kind of sci-fi that'92s best appreciated by the MTV generation. It'92s 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'92s 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
i Girlfight
i0 ) to indulge in all sorts of routine action and fast-paced gunplay, but the elusive pleasures of
i Aeon Flux
i0 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'92s 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
i Flux
i0 fans may wonder what happened to the surreal, chromium sheen future that gave the MTV series its visionary appeal. As a live-action feature,
i Aeon Flux
i0 is a miscalculated exercise in cheesy style and dour tone, but it'92s entertaining enough to earn a small cadre of admirers.
i --Jeff Shannon
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| title: |
Aeon Flux |
| theatricalDate: |
02-12-2005 |
| purchase date: |
17-07-2006 |
| publisher: |
Paramount Home Video |
| published: |
25-04-2006 |
| price: |
$29.95 |
| net Rating: |
3 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
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174811744 |
| genre: |
Sci-Fi Action
Futuristic
Special Editions |
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Aeon Flux (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition) |
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Color
Widescreen
NTSC |
| edition: |
Special Collector's |
| director: |
Karyn Kusama |
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$7.79 |
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174811744 |
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us |
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DVD |
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B000EOTAM6
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