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Description
Karyn Kusama, the writer-director of GIRLFIGHT, the story of a tough female boxer, turns her attentions to a tough female superhero in AEON FLUX. Based on a series of animated shorts that aired on MTV, the live-action feature film version stars Charlize Theron, in jet black hair, as the secret agent of the title. Aeon Flux is a Monican who has been ordered to assassinate Trevor Goodchild (Martin Csokas), the leader of Bregna a futuristic walled city that is the last vestige of humanity on 25th-Century earth. But a long-buried memory prevents her from killing him, ultimately making both of them targets. As Trevor battles his brother, Oren (Jonny Lee Miller), for control of Bregna, Aeon seeks revenge for the murder of her sister (Amelia Warner) while also being hunted down by her former partner, Sithandra (Sophie Okonedo). At the centre of it all is a secret that threatens to tear everything apart. Theron, who performed most of her own stunts, glides through the film in barely-there outfits, while also jumping, running, slinking, diving, and cartwheeling her way through dangerous situations, recalling the gorgeous movements made by the animated version. The film alternates between stark gray-and-white sets and brilliant splashes of red, green, and yellow, adding a vibrancy that befits a cartoon adaptation. The taut script, by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (who previously teamed up on CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL), delves deep into the relationships of siblings that often border between love and hate. Graeme Revell's smart score never overwhelms the action, which involves a lot of automatic weapons, and Oscar winner Frances McDormand and Oscar nominee Pete Postlethwaite feature in small roles.
Aeon Flux Review
What is it that seems to possess Oscar-winning actresses into attempting career suicide as soon as they've got that little gold statue in their hands? Halle Berry took a good stab at it with "Catwoman" and "Gothika" while "The Human Stain" hardly enhanced Nicole Kidman's CV. And now Charlize Theron does her best to wreck her own reputation with this rather disappointing sci-fi.
Based on the series of MTV animations, "Aeon Flux" is set in 2415 where the 5 million or so humans who've survived a devastating epidemic live in a utopian, walled city run by Trevor Goodchild (Martin Csokas) and his brother Oren (Johnny Lee Miller). the descendants of the man who cured the plague. But Trevor's rule is blighted by disappearances and rumour and an underground resistance is planning his downfall so when they finally get their chance to assassinate him, they send in their best killer (Charlize Theron) to take him out. However she's not prepared for the secrets she discovers when they finally come face to face.
Directed by "Girlfight" director Karyn Kusama, "Aeon Flux" is certainly easy on the eye as Theron parades around locations that wouldn't look out place in a "Star Trek" episode wearing some very tight and revealing outfits. Meanwhile the action is fluid and acrobatic. But this is all a window dressing that fails to mask a movie that really takes itself far too seriously. Kusama does try to inject a little humour here and there but it's hugely outweighed by a sober tone and delusions of importance. Also you'd have thought that, give humans are a relatively endangered species in this reality, the body count wouldn't have been so high.
Special Features
Commentary By Charlize Theron And Producer Gail Anne Hurd, Commentary By Writers Phil Hay And Matt Manfredi, Creating A World Aeon Flux, The Locations Of Aeon Flux, The Stunts Of Aeon Flux, The Costume Design Workshop Of Aeon Flux, The Craft Of The Set Photographer On Aeon Flux, Theatrical Trailer
Technical Details
Region 2
Running Time: 89 minutes
Production Year: 2005
Main Language: English
Genre: Action Adventure
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Director: Karyn Kusama
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